listed here under constitute a consent calendar, are considered to be routine by the san francisco public utilities commissionsingle vote of the commission. there will be no separate discussions of these items unless a member of the commission or the public so requests in which event the matter will be removed from calendar and considered as a separate item. >> commissioners, is there any matter that you would like removed from the calendar? seeing none, please proceed to public comment. >> could i make a comment on the consent calendar? i don't want to remove anything. would now be a good time? >> i -- i believe so. >> i just want to comment that i -- there are a couple of items related to pier 70 and i did learn recently that that development project is going to have a black water treatment project as well as fossil-free fuel system so they are going to be cutting themselves off from gas and using renewables and i just think that's quite laudable. we saw that when they became our largest customer for clean power s.f. so i was just very pleased to learn about that and to see that and just would like to alert

listed here under constitute a consent calendar, are considered to be routine by the san francisco public utilities commission and will be acted upon by a single vote of the commission. there will be no separate discussions of these items unless a member of the commission or the public so requests in which event the matter will be removed from calendar and considered as a separate item. >> commissioners, is there any matter that you would like removed from the calendar? seeing none, please proceed to public comment. >> could i make a comment on the consent calendar? i don't want to remove anything. would now be a good time? >> i -- i believe so. >> i just want to comment that i -- there are a couple of items related to pier 70 and i did learn recently that that development project is going to have a black water treatment project as well as fossil-free fuel system so they are going to be cutting themselves off from gas and using renewables and i just think that's quite laudable. we saw that when they became our largest customer for clean power s.f. so i was just very pleased to learn about that and to see that

. >> we have michael hyams from the clean power san francisco public utilities commission. >> can you hear me? >> yes. >> i am the director of clean power s.f. for the san francisco public utilities commission. we have a full update for you today. i do have some slides. i will share my screen. now, i think we are all set. good morning again. for our update today, we will provide an update on clean power s.f. enrollment and service statistics and what is going on the past couple months. we didn't present to this body last month. our update will include information on covid-19 related impacts. as commissioner fewer mentioned, i am joined by our power communications manager peter to share information about our outreach to the community regarding available relief measures. we will share information about clean power s.f. new program electricity rates and update on activities coming up including work for new energy efficiency programming and update on the integrated resource planning process. as for enrollment and service statistics. first, our clean power s.f. continue serves customers su

cards and surrogates will still accept them to enter and exit and also today the san francisco public utilities commission will replace a major sewer main and the financial district and workers will upgrade a pressurized sewer pipe line as part of the force main rehab and embarcadero and the jackson improvement project and upgrade infrastructure with 350,000 people in the northeastern part of the city and expected to last through early next year. >> for 48:00 a.m. and a major waterpark company could hire 600 people for its new waterpark and the central valley. the great wolf lodge wants to fill a variety of jobs for its 500 room indoor waterpark resume in manteca just off highway 120 near interstate five. the company's virtual hiring event begins today and continues until july 10th. the waterpark is due to open september 1st. >>> berkeley city leaders and housing advocates will be supporting a protest today to stop the uc regents from buying a downtown building and evicting the tenants there. the demonstration will be held outside of that building at walnut street and berkeley way and the tenants from the

he draws on his chemistry background to make much-needed hand sanitizer at the san francisco public utilities commission's water quality division. a far cry from his desk job at software support. >> it was totally unplanned but it made sense to do and it was something that helped a lot of other people. >> reporter: the hand sanitizer goes to field crews testing water quality from the >> wqualitdivision director. >> you are having to make up some of the stuff as you go along. >> reporter: other employees have added manifolds to fire hydrants. hundreds of the 2400 employees who cannot work from home or do online training have been temporarily reassigned to work with emergency operations, monitor homeless hotels and deliver meals. general manager heartland kelly. >> i have been here over 30 years, this is something i have never seen before but i don't think anyone has a playbook on this. >> i am proud of all our staff and their willingness and ability to step up during this particular emergency and do all the things they do. >> reporter: for some, the reassignment can produce new habits once they return to t

as surplus to its utility needs approximately 16 acres of property owned by the city and county of san francisco under the jurisdiction and the san francisco public utilities commission in san francisco and california and balboa reservoir and sale of resale of the property for approximately 11,400,000 season a$11,400,000 - promissory note and deed of trust and allow portion to be dedicated dedicated as right-of-way for the planned extension of lee avenue and [indiscernible] use of approximately 44,431 square foot area south of the property and approve an mraend d-- an amended agreement with carlin city college. >> i'm not going recuse myself from this particular discussion because i've been advised but for transparency i ask all developer to make sure all work they do on any construction project will be done with good wages and jobs and training programming that move forward. so i have actually had contact with the developer in question. i will make my decisions as we move forward just as fairly as i would with anything else as a commissioner, for the record. >> commissioner: thank you, commissioner paulson. i'd now like to introduce michael carlin and rossana russel

>> reporter: he draws on his chemistry background to make hand sanitizer at the san francisco public utilities commission water quality division. a far cry from his job at software support. >> it was unplanned but it made sense to dd it was something that helped lot of people out. >> reporter: the hand sanitizer goes to crews testing water quality from the foothills to ocean beach. >> nice we could do something that is valuable. >> it is not normal business. so you have having to make up stuff as you go along. >> reporter: others supply drinking water. hundreds of 2400 employees who can't work from home or online training have been temporarily reassigned. >> this is something i have never seen before. i don't think anybody has a play book on this. >> rter: aenne whe was ressign inspect buildings. hundreds of employees who are redeployed each day remain resilient. >> i am proud of all of our staff and their willingness to step up. >> reporter: and for some, the reassignment can produce new habits once they return to their regular jobs. >> i could see coming back. >> reporter: for a new volunteer chapter.

i'm the president of the san francisco public utilities commission. i would like to call this to order. towe.(role call)

through july 1, 2022, authority under the charter to the general manager of the san francisco public utilities commission to enter into grant agreements under the sfpuc green infrastructure grant program with terms of up to 20 years and without commission approval. members of the public who wish to provide public comment on this item should call 4156550001, 1457369773, then press pound and then press pound again. if you have not already done so, please press star three to line up to speak. it will indicate you have raised your hand. wait until the system indicates you have been unmuted and may begin your comments. >> thank you very much. so today we have with us sarah bloom from sfpuc, and also megan? >> hi, supervisor fewer, i'm also here. >> you are, ok. great. so, colleagues, two people from sfpuc, megan and sarah. so, i just want to say before we start that i'm proud to sponsor this legislation for the green infrastructure program to revise the bill to turn the asphalt playgrounds for the places for kids to grow and learn in. it's in the interest of the children and school communities and environment

listed hereunder constitute a consent calendar are considered to be routine by the san francisco public utilities commission and will be acted upon by a single vote of the commission. there will be no separate discussion of these items unless a member of the commission or public so requests, in which event the matter will be removed from the calendar and considered as a separate item. >> commissioners, are there any items you wish to review? could you open this up for public comment? >> clerk: members of the public who wish to comment, dial 888-273-3758, 3107452, and pound, and pound again. dial one, and then zero to be added to the speaker line. mr. moderator, do we have any callers? >> operator: madam secretary, there are no callers in the queue. >> clerk: thank you. public comment on item 9, consent calendar, is now closed. >> may i have a motion and a second to approve the consent calendar? >> so moved. >> second. >> thank you very much. madam secretary, please call the roll vote. [roll call] >> clerk: you have five ayes. >> the motion carries. next item, please. >> clerk: your next item is item 10, app

i'm the president of the san francisco public utilities commission. i would like to call this to order. towe.(role call). >> we have a quorum. >> could you please read the announcement. >> don't to you covid-19 health emergency and given the public health regulars issued by the san francisco department of public health, they have lifted restrictions. this meeting is held via teleconference and held by s sfg tv. please be aware there's a brief lag time between what is being viewed on sfg-tv. i would like to extend our thanks to the staff for the assistance of this meeting. if you wish to make public comment on an item dial (888)273-3658, access code 310-7452 and pound followed by pound again. dial 1-0 to be added to the speaker line and you will hear an automated voice that when tell you when it's your turn to speak and your two-minute speaking time will begin. these instructions will be repeated. if they haven't done so, i'll ask the commission and staff to mute their microphones to minimize background noise. your first order of business is approval of

. >>> today the san francisco public utilities commission to start replacing a major sewer main in the financial district. workers will upgrade a pressurized sewer pipe line as part of the force main rehabilitation center at embarcadero and jackson improvement project. that will upgrade infrastructure for 350,000 people in north eastern part of the city and is is expected to last early next year . >>> berkeley city leaders and housing advocates will be at a protest today and that stopping the uc regents from buying a downtown berkeley building and evicting its tenants. the demonstration will be at walnut street and berkeley way. the tenants from six of the units are leading the efforts to stop the uc from buying that building and converting it into student housing. >>> today crews will be out along the iron horse trail to clear brush and trim trees. work is set to begin this morning at 8:00 and will end at 3:00 this afternoon in the concorde, pleasant hill, and alamo areas. people may experience delays and should consider alternate routes. maintenance work was requested by the californ

. >> we have michael hyams from the clean power san francisco public utilities commission. >> can you me? >> yes. >> i am the director of clean power s.f. for the san francisco public utilities commission. we have a full update for you today. i do have some slides. i will share my screen. now, i think we are all set. good morning again. for our update today, we will provide an update on clean power s.f. enrollment and service statistics and what is going on the past couple months. we didn't present to this body last month. our update will include information on covid-19 related impacts. as commissioner fewer mentioned, i am joined by our power communications manager peter to share information about our outreach to the community regarding available relief measures. we will share information about clean power s.f. new program electricity rates and update on activities coming up including work for new energy efficiency programming and update on the integrated resource planning process. as for enrollment and service statistics. first, our clean power s.f. continue serves customers success

it's part of a grant program established by the san francisco, public utilities commission and his social impact partners to help local businesses financially hurt by the pandemic you can find a list of the recipients on our website kron 4 dot com. >>happening now outages some of the top cellphone companies report disruptions in their service to t mobile experienced a majority of the issues affecting thousands of customers in the bay area kron 4 s taylor bisacky reports from coast to coast. customers experienced widespread cellphone outages affecting their ability to make calls and send texts t mobile confirmed, it's experiencing problems with its president of technology. neville ray tweeting on monday quote our engineers are working to resolve the boys in dated issue that has been affecting customers around the country. we're sorry for the inconvenience in hopes of this issue fixed shortly. however hours later customers took to social media like twitter saying they were still experiencing the issues whether it was dead air or voice messages like this your call cannot be completed the cal

clean power sf is san francisco's key way of fighting climate change by renewable energy and offering it to san francisco customers. i'm from the san francisco public utilities commissionthe program came about with state wide legislation in 2002 to enable people to take more control over supplies. i first heard of the program when the organization was advocating to launch clean power sf. what i'm most excited about, it's going to bring 100% renewable energy to my home and reinvest into renewable energy infrastructure and jobs. i had gone to a lot of street fairs and heard from the staff at the san francisco public utilities commission to sign up for clean power sf even before it launched. >> we learned about clean power sf because our sustainability team is always looking for clean operations. linkedin is the largest online network. there are about 530 million members using our site. in this san francisco office there's about 1400 employees working in roughly 400,000 square feet. >> after signing up for the program we heard about the san francisco program and learned they had commercial rates and signed up for that. i'm the co-owner of the new wheel electric bike shop.

through july 1, 2022, authority under the charter to the general manager of the san francisco public utilities commission to enter into grant agreements under the sfpuc green infrastructure grant program with terms of up to 20 years and without commission approval. members of the public who wish to provide public comment on this item should call 4156550001, 1457369773, then press pound and then press pound again. if you have not already done so, please press star three to line up to speak. it will indicate you have raised your hand. wait until the system indicates you have been unmuted and may begin your comments. >> thank you very much. so today we have with us sarah bloom from sfpuc, and also megan? >> hi, supervisor fewer, i'm also here. >> you are, ok. great. so, colleagues, two people from sfpuc, megan and sarah. so, i just want to say before we start that i'm proud to sponsor this legislation for the green infrastructure program to revise the bill to turn the asphalt playgrounds for the places for kids to grow and learn in. it's in the interest of the children and school communities and environment

i'm the president of the san francisco public utilities commission. like to call this to order. towe.(role call)

this past year, the san francisco public utilities commission water quality division started receivingmany more requests to test for lead in the public school system here in san francisco as a result of legislation that had passed from the state requiring all of the public schools to do lead testing. and so as a result, the public utilities commission and the water quality team in particular was asked to meet with the san francisco unified school district to begin to prioritize which schools to test to meet that state mandate. >> the team that tests, we're a full service environmental laboratory, and we take care of both the needs of the water quality division and the waste water enter price. and on the water quality enterprise, we have to also have drinking water that meets all federal and state quality regulations. and lead in schools, we're playing a problem in remediating this problem of lead in schools. >> our role here in communications is being able to take the data that we have that we know is protective of public health and safety and transmit it, give it to the public in a wa

light f streets illuminating our ideas and values starting in 2016 the san francisco public utilities commissionis xhoefl that light with new led with the did i audits for better light for streets and pedestrian and they're even better for this vitally lasting longer and consuming up to 50 percent less energy upgrading takes thirty minutes remove the old street light and repeat 18 thousand 5 hundred times while our street lights will be improving the clean energy will remain the same every san francisco street light is powder by 100 percent godfathers hetch hetchy power in one simple word serious as day turns >> the meeting will come to order. this is june 24, 2020. rescheduled budget and finance committee meeting. i'm sandra lee fewer, chair of the finance and budget committee. i'm joined by committee members supervisor walton and mandelman. our clerk is sandra wong. i would like to thank sfgovtv for broadcasting this meeting.

i'm the president of the san francisco public utilities commission. i would like to call this to order. towe.(role call). >> we have a quorum. >> could you please read the announcement. >> don't to you covid-19 health emergency and given the public health regulars issued by the san francisco department of public health, they have lifted restrictions. this meeting is held via teleconference and held by s sfg tv. please be aware there's a brief lag time between what is being viewed on sfg-tv. i would like to extend our thanks to the staff for the assistance of this meeting. if you wish to make public comment on an item dial (888)273-3658, access code 310-7452 and pound followed by pound again. dial 1-0 to be added to the speaker line and you will hear an automated voice that when tell you when it's your turn to speak and your two-minute speaking time will begin. these instructions will be repeated. if they haven't done so, i'll ask the commission and staff to mute their microphones to minimize background noise. your first order of business is approval of

i'm the president of the san francisco public utilities commission. i would like to call this to order. towe.(role call)

charter granted authority under charter section 9.118 to the general manager of the san francisco public utilities commissionenter into 20-year grant agreements without commission approval, for the green infrastructure grant program and to extend for an additional two years through july 1st, 2022. >> supervisor yee: ok, madam clerk, could you please call the roll. supervisor peskin -- >> thank you, president yee and i have not had an opportunity to discuss this with the chair of the budget and finance committee supervisor fewer. i am always red assent delegate the board of supervisors codes under the charter that requires contracts and excessive 10 years to come before this body for approval. having said that, this is a program that is in place and it's a very lot able program. in reviewing the background documents for this file 200454, i'm a little concerned about the first round of relative to equity and so through the president, i just wanted to ask supervisor fewer about the deliberations and discussions at the budget and finance committee as it relates to equity issues in the delegation of our 9.11 auth

it is a 16-acre mixed incomes residential development on what is currently san francisco public utility commission property. this is part of the city's public lands for housing which targets city property for housing. the city has negotiated a development agreement for the project and before you are actions related to the compliance of the project. my colleague from the office of economic and work force development will provide an overview of the project and then i will come back to discuss the details of the transportation components before you. wade and liz are available from the city planning department should any environmental review questions arise. now, i will turn it over to lee. >> thank you. good afternoon, directors. the balboa reservoir project site is on ocean avenue. it is about quarter mile from the balboa park station. adjacent to city college ocean avenue campus and steps from multiple muni lines. you can see it on the slide as the gray area labeled balboa reservoir. next slide, please. the project site known as the lower reservoir approximately 1e city under the jurisdiction of th

having that conversation both within the city and county of san francisco as well as to get clarity from the california public utilities commission at the state level about to what degree can we make distinctions based upon what public good outcomes we're trying to serve. >> supervisor preston: if i can follow up on this. -- so from my consultations with city attorney and we can check, i don't think there is any state reform that is necessary in terms of enrolling these out on emergency and temporary basis. if there is a legitimate government purpose for including a certain category of vehicles, that you can do that. and i certainly think hospitals shuttle and shuttling around health care workers during a pandemic seems like a no-brainer to include them, but i am concerned with, you know, we are giving -- we're dealing with a situation where our public transportation in so many ways is on the ropes trying to rebound and i think a concern i've raised before, there are companies whose entire business model is to try to seize the public right-of-way for public good -- for private use. and you know, i don't look favorably on giving a

having that conversation both within the city and county of san francisco as well as to get clarity from the california public utilities commission at the state level about to what degree can we make distinctions based upon what public good outcomes we're trying to serve. >> supervisor preston: if i can follow up on this. -- so from my consultations with city attorney and we can check, i don't think there is any state reform that is necessary in terms of enrolling these out on emergency and temporary basis. if there is a legitimate government purpose for including a certain category of vehicles, that you can do that. and i certainly think hospitals shuttle and shuttling around health care workers during a pandemic seems like a no-brainer to include them, but i am concerned with, you know, we are giving -- we're dealing with a situation where our public transportation in so many ways is on the ropes trying to rebound and i think a concern i've raised before, there are companies whose entire business model is to try to seize the public right-of-way for public good -- for private use. and you know, i don't look favorably on giving a

at the meeting today, the california public utility commission will consider pg&e's request to raise rates with customers and they want to raise rates in san franciscotomers to cover the $10 million per year it has to pay because of prop see. and pg&e says they shouldn't be allowed to raise rates on customers in san francisco because the taxes they have to pay are significantly higher than in other places . >> mandatory evacuations have county. people at a campground are living along the lake were ordered to leave last night and the fire is 30% contained and threatening 25 homes and shacks . >>> in santa clara county requires large healthcare providers offer testing to patients to show covid-19 system or high risk of contracting and right now the county is testing 2400 people a day, well short of the goal of testing 4000 people daily, this order applies to medical networks including kaiser, stanford and palo alto medical foundation . >> were not trying to be heavy- handed, we want to make sure that everybody need to test, gets a test because it's a dangerous time right now . >> the health department is concerned the virus will spread with more peopl

. >>> today the california public utilities commission will consider pg&e is requested to raise rates specifically on customers in the city of san franciscose rates on san francisco customers to cover the $10 million a year it has to pay because of propositions they. that increased taxes on the largest businesses to fund services for the homeless. pg&e says it should be allo cus the san francisco area, because the taxes it has to be in the city are significantly higher than in other places.>>> caltra weekday service starting next week. the agency will increase the number of trains and offers from 42 now to 70 providing up to 3 trains an hour during peak commute times. this comes as stay at home orders are easing and more and more people are traveling. before the pandemic there were 92 trains running on weekdays. starting saturday sf mta bringing back some muni service that have been discontinued through the covid-19 pandemic. the routes will be fully restored to previous service levels. other lines such as the 38 gary and 28 19th avenue will also get additional service back . you'll find a full list when you go to the ktvu mobile news app

san francisco renewable energy infrastructure and jobs. i had gone to a lot of street fairs and heard from the staff at the san francisco public utilities commissiono sign up for clean power sf even before it launched. >> we learned about clean power sf because our sustainability team is always looking for clean operations. linkedin is the largest online network. there are about 530 million members using our site. in this san francisco office there's about 1400 employees working in roughly 400,000 square feet. >> after signing up for the program we heard about the san francisco program and learned they had commercial rates and signed up for that. i'm the co-owner of the new wheel electric bike shop. we opened this store in 2012 and the new wheel sells and services electric bikes. 11 people work here in san francisco and our store is about 2,000 square feet. electric bikes are fantastic for transportation in the city, they're clean and green and you get places faster than any other form of transportation. it amplifies the power, it doesn't replace it. it makes it easier to get places by bicycle and it's so enjoyable and environmentally friendly way