in december 2020 the sf puc is using all requests for holes or to context to proposers. each of you being or it is not to exceed 7 million acres of years. this spring we received oracle monitoring division is all form all patients andstaff reports . that will help community how all four proposals. there were no protests to the evaluation staff recommends ordering two contracts want to be one to egs toexposure . thank you and weare your questions . >> mister harrington c6 light united weare hiring for our staff . i have a question, it is being forced . cmp, this is what the situation and contracts 2 was only because of what's being called the cmb ball otherwise it woul have been the top vote getter . what do you mean? did someoneexplain that to us ? translate. >> i'll do my best commissioner harrington is necessary we will ask for support. a joint venture with an led for egs is where bonus came from and you are correct. the cmb bonus to change the top two change. the top two were the top two, it just changed theorder of those two . >> the cmb bonus, is whenever there is a

southwest corner of treasure island to the permanent switch yard and treatment plant and, again, the puc, we'll only accept ownership of the permanent utilities that don't have, will be part of their system. so it is proposed that tida accept these as part of the legacy infrastructure that we own and operate. in the pink, you see the first major phase area. we're fairly concentrated on yerba buena island with areas around hangers two and three. and the new switch yard and treatment plant are in the northeast corner of the island and so we have a need for the interim through the treatment plant and through the switch yard. so ticd has completed the construction of the fourth street pump station to the existing waste water treatment plant. this force main will accept flows from existing tida and job corps pump stations so another reason as part of accepting our system. and ticd has also installed overheadlines connecting the submarine cable to the new switch yard and from the new switch yard to a trunk line along 9th street, there's been an energized to sub phase part of their completion.

this will be a long discussion between pg&e and the puc, and it will affect your bill.we are live up here in santa rosa, wilson walker, kpix 5. >>> we brought you live coverage of pg&e's announcement on cbsn bay area. tokpix.com. oad e >>> the dixie fire is just the latest wildfire possibly linked to pg&e equipment. the list also includes the state's deadliest and most destructive fire, the camp fire in 2018. it destroyed the town of paradise, killed dozens of people. in 2019 the kincaid fire burned more than 78,000 acres in wine country, and in chester county, the deadly's odd fire destroyed more than 200 buildings. now in total, pg&e has investigated 16 fires related to its equipment since 2018. 11 were in northern california. 2019 southernmost fires, with nine investigations related to pg&e equipment. all these fires leading to a lot of legal trouble for pg&e. just two months ago, the company did agree to a $31 million settlement with sonoma county, and several cities, for ges caed bythe kinc fire. also agreed topay more than millit role inthese odd fire. last year t

my understanding is that the puc is in agreement to the changes. i'm happy to answer questions. >> supervisor haney: i don't see any questions or comments. madam clerk, can you open it up to public comment for items 7 and 8. this is specifically on the puc airport and port and some of the amendments to their appropriations. >> clerk: we are checking to see if there are members in the queue. press star 3 to be added to the queue. for those on hold, wait until the system indicates you have been unmuted. are there any callers who wish to comment on items 7 and 8? >> we have one caller in queue. >> clerk: please unmute that caller. >> can you hear me? >> clerk: yes. >> thank you. i am the chair of the san francisco public utilities commission citizens advisory committee and i have the opportunity to be on the san francisco african american reparations committee. i'm specifically calling in support of the budget and fte allocation for the public utilities commission. i like many of you believe these positions or some of these resources will go specifica

this is an opportunity for the puc to reconsider aspects of a monthly fixed charge that would distributehose kinds of costs across all households, and that say the experts could mean adding a monthly surcharge on solar users bills. tom vacar ktvu, fox two news. firefighters don't think the 500 firefighters who are working to put out the salt fire will be enough. us forced service workers say more resources are on the way to the shasta lake area to join the effort. so far, the fire has burned more than 7000 acres. it's only 5% contained dozens of homes and other structures have been destroyed. firefighters working farther north to put out the lava fire. have it 36% contained tonight that is up from the 26% containment. firefighters head around six this evening. cooler temperatures are helping slow down the spread of these flames in siskiyou county. so far, the lava fire has burned more than 24,000 acres. and barrier weather for the holiday weekend. looks like we're not talking about any extreme heat for us. in fact, temperatures have been trending down a little bit. looks like that the tr

this is an opportunity for the puc to reconsider. monthly fixed charge that would distribute those kinds of costs across all households. pg and e s proposal submitted last week would raise the average customers gas and electric bill by $36 a month in 2023. state. puc must still approve the rate hike request still to come at noon. he grew up right here in the bay area and is now one of the best players in the nfl. how green bay packers wide receiver devonte adams is giving back to his peninsula community. plus a gorgeous summer day across much of the bay area. all that gray has largely burned off and now we're good to go for the sunshine ktvu meteorologist. rosemary oroczo is up next and she has your full forecast that e adams. i mean 100% of the time devonte very native in green bay packers wide receiver devontae adams is one of the best players in the nfl. the 49ers and their fans know that all too well. he's also making a big impact off the field. ktvu joe fonzi shows us how he's giving back. the peninsula community where. he grew

the utility reporteded to the california puc a reair worker spotted blown fuse while a tree was leaning into a conductor on top of a pole. the dixie fire grew overnight to more than 30,000 acres. it is just 15% contained. and the tamarack fire is a major threat because of a erratic winds and dry lightning. it burned more than 23,000 acres at this point. no contain hadn't. forest service says they will begin a survey to see how many structures have been destroyed. evacuation orders are in effect as they work to save the town of mark livier which is 20 miles south of lake tahoe. >>>the clock is ticking on a city council vote on the oakland's a's effort to build new water front stadium. they are far apart, but as laura anthony reports, there's negotiating behind the scenes. >> i have nothing against the amount's. i have something against where they are going to be. >> reporter: on the eve of a crucial vote on whether the a's will be allowed to baled new water front stadium at howard terminal, it's clear where at least one city councilman stands. he is with those rallying against the projec

. >>> pg&e wants to raise prices, the utility asking the puc to approve $3.5 billion in rate hikes top cover added wildfire prevention costs. the average monthly pg&e bill would increase about $36 per month 18 months from not necessarily approve these requests all or nothing, so it is possible it approves a lower rate hike. >>> two laws kick in designed to help homeowners who lose property in wildfires. one of those laws, assembly bill 3012, would require additional living expense coverage to be provided for at least two weeks with an additional two-week extension, in the event of a state of emergency and an order of civil authority restricting access to your home. if you want to see a list of all the state's new laws and how they are expected to impact you, we've posted a full list on nbcbayarea.com. >>> rob is back. moderate temperatures, not super hot. when do we expect high temperatures? >> precisely that point, 10-day forecast coming up. it looks like we could see strong high pressure making a comeback. the good news for fourth of july plans, things are nice and comfortable. stra

the california puc is considering changes that might increase costs for customers who have solar panelsics are worried that that could decrease demand at a time when the grid needs more supply reporting from oakland, jana katsuyama ktvu, fox two news. the poor air quality from wildfires burning all across the west right now is becoming an issue for people with breathing problems, and that's especially true for those who are still feeling the lingering effects of covid-19. doctors say they're seeing more and more long haulers requiring treatment because of the smoke in the air here in california, oregon and nevada, they say smoke particles can get deep into the lungs, making it harder to breathe. have felt dizzy for the past 36 hours. air conditioning is my life we need. we must have the air conditioning working, doctors say the best thing to do is to stay indoors and blast that a c. alright qualities been pretty good around here at least around the bay, right? we've had good onshore winds. we haven't been seeing spare the air days so we're not really seeing, although i did notice a litt

. >>> while the conditions are marginally better, the puc is keeping a close eye on the water level at the reservoir. the last time it was this dry was 1977. more on abc7's coverage of the drought on our bay area streaming app. go to the climate watch to see how areas prepare for the challenges. that's on apple tv, roku, amazon tv and fire tv. >>> it is lighter than it was yesterday. i didn't need windshield wipers like the last couple of days. drizzle closer to the coast. as we look south along the embarcadero toward the ferry building and the bay bridge, it's going to be a bright afternoon. grab the sunglasses. it will be comfortable for yard work. a warming trend over the weekend. and at about the same time about 3:00-9:00, there could be showers. weed, grass and mold spores on the low side with the uv index very high this afternoon. temperatures are 51 at sunnyside to a lot of 52 and 53 degree temperatures. we don't see the microclimates with the blanket of gray clouds on top of us. up to about 58 in union city if you are headed out now. through the day, not many changes through 7:

ahead you have to care about the job and go above and beyond to find out as much as you can the three pucss ceiling the opportunities are end >> hi. my name is carmen chiu, san francisco's elected assessor. when i meet with seniors in the community, they're thinking about the future. some want to down size or move to a new neighborhood that's closer to family, but they also worry that making such a change will increase their property taxes. that's why i want to share with you a property tax saving program called proposition 60. so how does this work? prop 60 was passed in 1986 to allow seniors who are 55 years and older to keep their prop 13 value, even when they move into a new home. under prop 13 law, property growth is limited to 2% growth a year. but when ownership changes the law requires that we reassess the value to new market value. compared to your existing home, which was benefited from the -- which has benefited from the prop 13 growth limit on taxable value, the new limit on the replacement home would likely be higher. that's where prop 60 comes in. prop 60 recognizes that sen

a spokesperson for the puc in san francisco says the goal is to prepare for the big one. >> we want to be as prepared as possible and make sure we can fight all the fires that may happen after an earthquake as well as provide clean drinking water to people within a very short amount of time following the earthquake. >> the first pipeline just went in at the sunset reservoir and another will be installed at the college hill reservoir near zuckerberg, san francisco general hospitals. >>> a scary attack at an east bay mall. abc7 news learned this was not the first time something like this has happened. >> a new place to bring people together. the center taking shape thanks to more than 26 million dollars in state funding. right now, we are turning to meteorologist mike nicco. >>> this is a look at the western span of the bay bridge and we are seeing a little drizzle out there. and that's the only real issue for the commute. there's no small craft advisory. so the bay will be calmer. it will be a little warmer this afternoon, but nothing uncomfortable for mass transit. and looking at the a

the california puc is considering changes that might increase costs for customers with solar panels.ritics are worried that that could decrease demand for solar at a time when the grid needs more supply reporting live in oakland, jana katsuyama ktvu, fox two news fire hiders battle in california's biggest wildfire the dixie fire are making slow but steady progress firefighters they were concerned about a hot and dry weather forecast for the rest of the week. the dixie fire. has now burned more than 220,000 acres in butte and plumas counties. it's the 14th largest fire in california history. tonight it's 23% contained earlier today, governor newsom saw damage from the tamarack fire firsthand. it's burning right now in alpine county and douglas county, nevada, and it's charged more than 68,000 acres with 59% containment. as ktvu rob roth tells us, the governor said the state will need help combating this potentially. dangerous fire season cooler temperatures and even some rain helped fire crews fighting the tamarack fire near south lake tahoe at the california nevada border. 106 square

a prlth letting project manager with the sfpuc working at the sfpuc is a fast-paced environment the puc is american people eye person so breath and depth allows us to work on allows me to move across my career path. >> fill the roadway. >> our unique projects is the heritage puc water treatment long-term improvement plant it's one of the largest projects i've managed and supervised to be successful as a project manager you have to be hard working and self-motivated and being adaptable is important because the construction it is very fabulous that get me up in the morning you're going to be project solving and seeing the project go to me that's fun, i like coming to . >> president walton: good afternoon and welcome to the july 13th, 2021, regular meeting of the san francisco board of supervisors. madam clerk, would you please call the roll. >> clerk: thank you, mr. president, [roll call]

this is an old trick in the books of the puc. giving sanfrancisco airport money to do their dirty work . i have seen it in my own contracts and how they defeat my contract and give it to someone else because i was not paying into the game. that's one of them. how are you spending $3.8 million, why don't you give your staff money for theairport ? they're not qualified staff. they have been in the committee for ages and ages and probably they're not going to leave until they are retired and so forth. save the money and get your staff to work on real work and start using this money. i did not see anywhere in the presentation a description of the substation consumption review.why is that being hidden? why are youhiding that ? it's a simple question if anybody can answer, i won't expect you to. thank youfor your time . >> thank you for your comments. there are no more callers in thequeue . >> president maxwell: public comment on item 9 is closed. mister paulson, do you have a question or comment on item number nine ? >> commissioner p

those is the ruling that san francisco pc just did today and a recommendation that the san francisco pucso when we talk about energy access san francisco we probably will also cover that there and the other with the refuse work because it that maybe the controller did a presentation on now they are approaching it. ismuch larger. those are things also the future agenda . >> any otheradditions from other commissioners ? maybe we should move on to public comment then. >> clerk: i will put the instructions for public comment on the screen and read the instructionsfor anyone who would like to call in . please call 415-655-0001 and enter access code 146 031 0364. you will then need to press star 3 to be added to the queue and you willhave three minutes to make your comments . give me one second.i do see we have a caller in the queue so i will pull up the timeline. >> caller: david philp again. i'm just tired. if you're going to discuss the department's record retention policy and schedule the whole commission. >> clerk: not seeing any other colors in the queue . >> seeing none, next item. >> c

i unfortunately learned, you know, repeatedly as general council to both report in the puc. when there is an investigation that involved the fbi and d.a. the control of that investigation. you make information available to them and screw up the next persons strategy. so the idea a lead takes this when i'm sure the ethics commission was involved and knowledgeable. going back to the larger issues. we have communication with the permit consulting community in someway. we will forward the steplations stipula. in light of recent enforcement action i'll communicate this is where you find the information. san francisco is a big high school and everybody knows what's going on it's someone with inside knowledge on how to get your document from the election trick call division to the plumbing division. they know about these actions. if we want to remind them, we are the engagement officer and we will be enforcing that. this could be an opportunity and send out, you know, informational item to them and remind them how they can get more information from us about how to comply. i don't b

the california puc issued records to require wire kpls wire line providers in the areas most prone to wildfire to equip cell towers with 72 hours of backup power. can you discuss the role backup powers play for emergency response during wildfire? >> thank you senator. i think the most important thing is that those networks work. and the wireless capacity is adequate, and that they sustain long enough so that the -- so that the operational period is sustained with that wireless infrastructure. that cost has currently been borne by the wireless carriers themselves or by the people that own the towers and the infrastructure associated with it. that is currently who is funding that. anything that the federal government can do that would be a dollar in from the government, a dollar in from industry -- anything that speeds deployment of backup power we think is a wise choice. >> chief johnson, should cell towers in areas susceptible to wildfires be equipped with backup power if feasible? >> we believe so. that doesn't mean that every tower for every purpose needs backup power. a lot of it d

those is the ruling that san francisco pc just did today and a recommendation that the san francisco puchen we talk about energy access san francisco we probably will also cover that there and the other with the refuse work because it that maybe the controller did a presentation on now they are approaching it. ismuch larger. those are things also the future agenda . >> any otheradditions from other commissioners ? maybe we should move on to public comment then. >> clerk: i will put the instructions for public comment on the screen and read the instructionsfor anyone who would like to call in . please call 415-655-0001 and enter access code 146 031 0364. you will then need to press star 3 to be added to the queue and you willhave three minutes to make your comments . give me one second.i do see we have a caller in the queue so i will pull up the timeline. >> caller: david philp again. i'm just tired. if you're going to discuss the department's record retention policy and schedule the whole commission. >> clerk: not seeing any other colors in the queue . >> seeing none, next item. >> clerk

this project will take advantage of technologies already approved by the san francisco puc. we are dealing with filtered air quality into every unit. it will give 50% more ventilation than expected to ensure the quality inside the building is always maintained. our inner conservation model is a unique program for san francisco and the common green space can provide a lot of outdoor activities and opportunity for growing and interaction. all in all, quite a remarkable collection of amenities and opportunity. importantly, a project is not just about the building, it's about the community that will be created by the building. available today is our partner in delivering this community program and they're extensively represented throughout california and have the capability of broad services. next slide please. teresa will be available for questions. we're dealing with issues of health and wellness, engagement and economic stability, skill development and particularly education about how to deal with financial issues in these difficult time toss all of the residents of this buil

i believe that recreation and park department and probably puc, real estate and other various departments should interpret the properties donated by or recognizing the history and people that came before us on their websites, through signage and programming, walking tours like was referenced earlier. maybe we should add resources so susan and the library history center can coordinate or help the efforts. as opposed to my comments on friday, i would enthusiastically support this resolution. thank you to everyone. >> next speaker please. >> hello? (speaking mandarin) (voice of translator): hello members of the committee. i want to thank connie chan and this is a protection for the minority race heritage as well because many years ago, there's a lot of chinese families, they don't have sons or daughters. the people make contribution to, they still have this resting place, we should preserve and protect this monument for our earlier chinese immigrants. and i also want to emphasize that we are not against the golfers to play golf in this land. while we hope we can preserve the monument to comm

this project will take advantage of technologies already approved by the san francisco puc. we are dealing with filtered air quality into every unit. it will give 50% more ventilation than expected to ensure the quality inside the building is always maintained. our inner conservation model is a unique program for san francisco and the common green space can provide a lot of outdoor activities and opportunity for growing and interaction. all in all, quite a remarkable collection of amenities and opportunity. importantly, a project is not just about the building, it's about the community that will be created by the building. available today is our partner in delivering this community program and they're extensively represented throughout california and have the capability of broad services. next slide please. teresa will be available for questions. we're dealing with issues of health and wellness, engagement and economic stability, skill development and particularly education about how to deal with financial issues in these difficult time toss all of the residents of this buil

they can interact and they do interact with sfmta, puc, public works, building, all of this to make annderstand why in some ways it was amended out that this would then go to the final permitting department, but i don't ultimately agree that that's the right place for this to live and thrive. so one of my amendments today is that this will go back into the planning department and i welcome any response on that or i would c

they can interact and they do interact with sfmta, puc, public works, building, all of this to make an important and effective program. i understand why in some ways it was amended out that this would then go to the final permitting department, but i don't ultimately agree that that's the right place for this to live and thrive. so one of my amendments today is that this will go back into the planning department and i welcome any response on that or i would certainly like your support. secondarily, the thing if we have received any criticism of this program at least from my district and talking to the businesses, i from the excelsior to north beach, when you talk to the people that are actually in charge of operating these as an extension of their business, the biggest complaints have been when people utilize these spaces after hours and it's harder to defend those spaces if they just remain open 24 hours a day when people are invited to come in and utilize those space after hours. so the complaints i have received is people utilizing them after the business has closed, drinking, smoki

they can interact and they do interact with sfmta, puc, public works, building, all of this to make an important and effective program. i understand why in some ways it was amended out that this would then go to the final permitting department, but i don't ultimately agree that that's the right place for this to live and thrive. so one of my amendments today is that this will go back into the planning department and i welcome any response on that or i would certainly like your support. secondarily, the thing if we have received any criticism of this program at least from my district and talking to the businesses, i from the excelsior to north beach, when you talk to the people that are actually in charge of operating these as an extension of their business, the biggest complaints have been when people utilize these spaces after hours and it's harder to defend those spaces if they just remain open 24 hours a day when people are invited to come in and utilize those space after hours. so the complaints i have received is people utilizing them after the business has closed, drinking, smoki

i believe that recreation and park department and probably puc, real estate and other various departmentsnterpret the properties donated by or recognizing the history and people that came before us on their websites, through signage and programming, walking tours like was referenced earlier. maybe we should add resources so susan and the library history center can coordinate or help the efforts. as opposed to my comments on friday, i would enthusiastically support this resolution. thank you to everyone. >> next speaker please. >> hello? (speaking mandarin) (voice of translator): hello members of the committee. i want to thank connie chan and this is a protection for the minority race heritage as well because many years ago, there's a lot of chinese families, they don't have sons or daughters. the people make contribution to, they still have this resting place, we should preserve and protect this monument for our earlier chinese immigrants. and i also want to emphasize that we are not against the golfers to play golf in this land. while we hope we can preserve the monument to commemorate o