. >> hi san francisco resident and ratepayer. we are waiting for pg & e's rates. i'm not aware this is a general business practice that you wait for a competitor's product to set their prices to make your pricing. the other part of the question because i don't know the details of these proceedings can we not set a rate and change it later. there was reference earlier to change rules to contracting rules to be successful in a new endeavor. changing times calls for us to be more flexible. let's be flexible to see what might be possible to move forward perhaps more like a private business might. thank you. >> thank you. next speaker, please. >> bruce wolf, i won't announce what i'm affiliated with. the reason why the rates weren't passed the last time, the plan, let's talk about the plan, the plan was not moved on last time was because the reason we were all told that the rate had to be set first. because the rates hadn't been set we had not moved on a plan. so i'm a little concerned about the message that we are receiving today. i would try to urge you commissioners

i have been a ratepayer for over 30 years. i have been working as an asian contracting agency wanted the fair share of our work and i was here before as ace tries to help people in the areas and zip code. now i'm excited to be here to see the leaders with us to build this community together. we are excited to build this community with the local jop. local good paying job with the green community and with green business. thank you. >>supervisor london breed: thank you very much, next speaker, please. >> public speaker: daniel castillo. i speak as a private citizen. my only concern really is as far as saving the planet i feel it's more like save yourself. the planet if you are gone, it won't feel it. it's gone. i also feel san francisco should take advantage because people will always like to come here. it's a beautiful city. the fillmore which has a lot of jazz clubs people would come there because of the vibe. not many people came because people were wondering where the clubs are. people would kick them out because they want t

we need badly for the help of cleanpowersf to have a ratepayer advocate and stay on stop of it. >>supervisor london breed: thank you very much. any other members of the public.. is there any additional public comment? seeing none, public comment is closed. >> with that, we are at the end of our meeting. again, thank you all very much for coming out today. thank you to the advocates, to the mayor and everyone else who is going to continue to work with us all to make sure that we launch clean power this year. thanks, again. this meeting is adjourned. [ meeting is adjourned ] >> >> . >> 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 >>

new dam in our work with the puc we're proud of the fact the $4.7 million is one hundred percent ratepayerunded our communities seen the cost increases in our builds and yet stand here today and see the benefit i look forward to the work on the water improvement program and on behalf of everyone say thank you to the team for their completion of the job thank you (clapping.) if you haven't had an opportunity really do take this opportunity to look at the work of the men and women and the law workers and the electricians they take care of the ground we have a dprauth go on they replaced the state of the art the applicant and went with a water conservatism so diverse users a chance the message for mayor ed lee the santa fe san francisco baifr is stronger and more resilient because of the tunnel this mask achievement makes us you fortunate we're able to complete f it i want to thank you for all being here please give users a retained ofyourselves a retained of would you all rise please for the pledge

saving $40 million for ratepayers across the state. we need to continue to build on a business friendly environment. like many others said, at the end of the day the private sector does this. we have the private sector to identify the opportunities and obstacles for growth. we have either repealed or streamlined 714 regulations that rather unnecessary, unwarranted, stand in the way of further economic development. we are asking them to say help build the business plan for the future. that is where we get into these issues of we do have a skills gap. we had to do things like fund early childhood education because we know the difference that will make long-term. the investments all throughout if business is at the table saying where can we grow, and what are the opportunities to look long-term because in government with political cycles it doesn't always look long-term, but partnering with them in looking forward it is just going to create that many more economic opportunities for the state. >> governor walker. >> the good news in alaska

according to recent reports, we could lose tens of thousands of jobs in our region, and ratepayers could see an increase of up to 29%. we will fight to protect wisconsin's hard-working families. [applause] instead of fighting with states like wisconsin, the federal government should work with us to find reasonable alternatives. we can be both environmentally and economically sustainable. these are just a few of the big wisconsin forward. in a few weeks we will return to these historic chambers to share our state budget proposal. as we close tonight, let's remember what unites us and makes us strong. here in wisconsin, support for the packers transcends political religious, and personal differences. heck, i was sitting a row ahead and a few seats over from a guy on sunday who didn't care much for my policies. i told him we were all packer fans there and by the end of the game, we were high-fiving another green bay victory. [applause] true story. green and gold runs deep. here in america, support for our military transcends those same differences. [applause] that wasn't always the case, bu

. >> so powerful when you think about it i think some of the most important professional ratepayers that relationships because of service side or things that you voluntary organizations that you voluntaryed with whatever the case maybe or just the way it helps you think differently, about something. all that stuff matters. >> yeah. >> i want to go back i am going to continue to switch between characters in your book and things i want to go back to somebody i know and admire that is mayor michael hancock, i did not know that he was one of 10 children with three sets of twins. i mean i don't know anybody -- that is wild. and to listen to him i was with him recently we were working through he was very helpful cared deeply about working with this situation we are working with in denver but he was working with me on -- he brought me -- and never one of 10 struggled, growing up father divorced his mother he actually had help from an older sibling that helped raise he and along with his mother i mean really it is amazing, that he is a mayor of a major united states city. >> that is right. >> so

. >> i have a feeling i know what the the ratepayers think.rginia is also enjoying its largest oyster harves nearly 30 years. >> nick giovanni has those stories and more in this look at your money. good morning. >> reporter: mike, andrea, good morning you to. questions are being raised this morning about how a bill that's been sailing through virginia's general assembly is going to affect utility customers. the state's largest utility, dominion power says the measure will keep rates consistent the next few years and protect customers from higher bills. critics on the other hand as you guessed it, mike, say the company is misusing its influence with lawmakers to avoid being forced to lower rates. >>> on the food front, virginia harvested half a million bushels of oysters in 2014, a 25% increase from the year before and the largest harvest since 1987. the virginia farm bureau estimates it had a dockside value of more than $22 million. you can go and chock up oyster season as a success. while season three of house of cards was a mistake, at least

town mayors like mayor hill so that multimillion dollar upgrades that will most certainly tax the ratepayersfor bearing the financial burden. recently many of the small communities in the delta have received violations for a relatively new epa regulation referred to as the disinfections by products rule. it's as a result of disinfected water to make it safe to drink. if these small communities limit or reduce the disinfectant limits of the water they will comply with this epa regulation but the water may no longer be safe to drink. once the disinfection by product rule is violated many small communities are forced to spend limited resources to report these violations to the consumers. in the time of shaw, population 1900 persons, the community was under a boil water order for over six months because of a broken chlorinator needed to disinfect the water. local schools had to buy bottle water for six months. after they called the mississippi rural water association circuit rider, tom aber abernathy they were able to revise the town's billing program, come up with a plan to pay for a new chlori

water and wastewater infrastructure products their rates would likely be four times what the urban ratepayer would be paying. >> absolutely. i have got rural areas that are under that exact pressure. they don't have the money because of the economy. they don't have the money to comply with the epa's clean water mandate and system mandates today and on top of that they will be leveled with these finds that they also can't pay so it's like trying to get blood out of a turnip and i know you guys know what a turnip is. so it's tough. it's tough. let me ask you a question. your testimony mentions that the town of cuomo mississippi has 2 million wastewater needs than 1 million drinking water upgrades that it needs to undertake. what was the annual operating budget of cumberland? >> the annual operating budget in the town of como is approximately 150,000 annually. >> all right and what is the average income of como residents? >> per-capita about 21,000. >> okay. is raising local water rates a realistic possibility? >> it's a realistic possibility from the standpoint of operations and maintenance bu

small-town mayors so that the multimillion dollar upgrades that will double certainly taxed the ratepayers of the communities can be more readily understood and communicated it to these residents who will ultimately be responsible for bearing the financial burden. recently, many of the small communities in the delta received violations for a relatively new epa regulations referring to the disinfection byproducts rule. these byproducts are the result of disinfecting the water to make it safe to drink. if the small communities limit or reduce the disinfectant levels of the water, the list certainly comply with the regulations that water may no longer be safe to drink. once it is violated, many small communities are forced to spend limited resources to report the violations to the consumers. in the town of the population 1,900 persons per community was under the boil water order for over six months because of a broken coordinator needed to disinfect drinking water. the local schools had to buy bottled water for six months. after they called the mississippi water association circuit rider they

interest rates that we provide local governments on wastewater and sewer water, saving $40 million for ratepayers across the state. i think we need to continue to build on a business friendly environment. like many others said, at the end of the day the private sector does this. we have the private sector to identify the opportunities and obstacles for growth. as a result, we have either repealed or streamlined 714 regulations that rather unnecessary, unwarranted, stand in the way of further economic development. we are asking them to say help build the business plan for the future. that is where we get into so many of these issues of we do have a skills gap. we had to do things like fund early childhood education because we know the difference that will make long-term. and the investments all throughout. if business is at the table saying, where can we grow and what are the opportunities to look long-term, because in government with political cycles it doesn't always look long-term. but partnering with them in looking forward, i think it is just going to create that many more economic opportunit

they bought it in the early 1900s, and put it in the balance sheet but really the ratepayers have a $300illion game, and they should really reduce what you pay for telephone bills. i don't want to make it boring. you should run for anchor on cbs. let me give you the warren buffett comment -- we did the calculations on oil going down 50%. what they missed is that it does save you $100 per month in gasoline. most families have two cars. that is $100 per month. what they leave out is that your oil bill, i have a home in the hamptons, it is like $400 for a month -- now it is down to $200 per month. the tax game, or the increase, is about $4000 per year. i' want to give the buffet solution. he says the following -- why should my son, who did nothing when i die, get $70 billion tax-free? no person should in the united states who has a child get more than $100 million. above that, it would be roughly a 95% tax rate. host: michael, we need to move on, but be quick. caller: the point being that solves your tax problem of the super rich now contributing to the rest of the middle class. host: ut to

do not you've got a lot to work with ratepayer.stabenow and colleagues on the other side but there's got to be a way to help the middle-class that her name. and get people outside of the bureaucratic water torture and what these farms are all about. thank you, mr. chairman. >> senator heller. >> mr. chairman, thank you. thank you for taking time. i would like to follow up on what the gentleman from south dakota and the small family farms and ranches. in my state, over 230,000 small businesses and it's my understanding and correct me if i am wrong that generally no tax would be to on small family owned businesses until sold. can you clarify to me -- can you clarify to me what that business threshold would be? that defines what a small business is. >> senator, there is a provision in our proposal that would exempt a very small business. >> what is that threshold? >> i believe it's a million dollars in the proposal and it was designed to use the burden on family businesses. i think that larger businesses that are still medium sized th