you will have an unstoppable sewer. no longer those backups. the fire chief will have a pleasant time going down the street to make sure that the services are there. as i said earlier, this is a beautiful project coming in, not only the designed for infrastructure, but the work force that was put together. i want to thank the contractors that worked so well with our citybuild program. 18 of that group are president spirit within that work force, they completed 43% of the work hours on this street. that is a very good standard, the highest standard we have had. we made that commitment at the beginning that our local folks would be hired, san francisco residents will be hired, and they did very well. of course we can do better, but with the 16 beautiful streets -- we have eight of them already completed. that includes van ness and we have five under construction. three or four others under planning, like market street. from the puc to redevelopment, planning,vs department, police department working gear along with the contractors, they all have t

this is a sewer vent of some kind. this may have been -- >> like an abandoned water. >> like water or gas or something. sewer. >> do they have gas in the ceiling? >> some do. >> want to see how a plaster wall is made? the black of the plaster wall is expanded metal lath and then it's plastered on the other side, in a couple of different layers, not just one. >> to give you an idea of the strength can, this is really strong. and it is cut in half, and i'm i'ming on it. >> we just did some earthquake testing over at u.c. berkeley and it turns out that it is the assembly of things that adds a lot of things to it. the individual segments may not be that strong, the lath, the plaster, but when you put things together you get very strong in summary. >> this thing part's got to come up, we came up the freight elevator. this is the main elevator. so in this building, there are four elevator bank. and each bank services a quarter of the building. you don't want to get in on an elevator, and have 52 floor buttons. when they crea

the diagram shows the existing sewer line and pipeline system. to get you oriented, this is mission boulevard. highway 680 is down and the lower left-hand corner of the page. the two white lines that you see here are the extent of the puc's 80-foot right of way. we also have the dashed green line that represents the sanitary district sewer line. this yellow line represents the trace of the hayward fault. we expect to see 5 feet of movement. at this location, we will install the innovative pipeline system to withstand an earthquake and continue to deliver water following an earthquake. to eliminate the conflict between the existing sewer line and the new pipeline we intend to install, which is represented by the dotted line and white boxed shaded araea, we will have the sanitation district relocate the airline has shown. the area of work is the portion that leads us to the sfpuc lands on the top part of the page where it will go into the right of way, up, over, down, and exits the right of way. the sanitary district is concerned that the project w

we recommend is be carried to other programs like the sewer system improvement program. you have 86 projects on this program and you always want to look carefully at how the interface fits together. that is being handled very well and we made a recommendation as to looking at a more formal management program to help that the accomplished. thank you very much. >> this is from the recommendations of the peer review. the doctor agreed with the panel's final recommendations, particularly the need for more studies for the cost and schedule. the doctor believed a significant review of the compliance with the management processes needed. because of the concerns brought up in the report and peer review report, the rboc will continue to review whether it is on time and budget. that's the presentation. if anyone has any questions. >> thank you very much. i understand you have been termed out. >> i helped start the committee eight years ago and i think we have accomplished a lot in the eight years and i hope we continue to facilitate construction -- constructive review of the progr

it represents the big change for both water and sewer combined together.if you look at the column that has the big red checked above it, that is the combined rate change. you will see that again the yellow shaded area is the approved rates. those have not changed since we approve them, but beginning in fiscal 15, we are looking at a combined rate change for water and sewer of about 6.5%. again, you will see the subsequent years. we wanted to show 20 years, actually, because some of the questions we receive from you was what it looks like beyond the 10-year story, so we wanted to show 20 years. you will see water, actually, the rate change trails quite a bit, but on the suicide, we will have a number of years of rate change as well. this is the same idea, but just in the dollar format. on hetch hetchy -- commissioner moran: before you go on, slide 20, there's a footnote that i just want to point out. this is the affordability draft? it is based on an average san francisco household income of $70,000 inflated by 3% annually. our challenge between now and the

the other major program is the sewer system improvement program. she gives updates on that one, so i will skip that as well. hetch hetchy is one we have been working closely with. the program director is working on the quarterly report. just be responsive to her needs. we hired a project manager to work with the fire department and the cbd as well. the last major project is 525 golden gate. some of the major accomplishments we are proud of is we're working on contract initiative says we identify it on slides 20. we identified contracts worth a total of $827 million. 32 professional service contract for $94 million and we are rolling out our online invoicing system to about 620 users. the other thing we are working on is the middle of your proposals and what you can do a mind to produce the paper and make it more efficient and make a level playing field. the other major accomplishment this we have been working with juliet to focus on the minor tender preparedness program. apprentice training and other programs. we have been looking for ways to promo

the other major program is the sewer system improvement program. she gives updates on that one, so i will skip that as well. hetch hetchy is one we have been working closely with. the program director is working on the quarterly report. just be responsive to her needs. we hired a project manager to work with the fire department and the cbd as well. the last major project is 525 golden gate. some of the major accomplishments we are proud of is we're working on contract initiative says we identify it initiative says we identify it on slides 20.

first, the sunnyvale sewer tunnel project, second, approval of the right of way services, up three, the selection of the amount ford group for system development and maintenance of meter data management system, and the hunters point reservoir upgrade. e, except the work performed by the monterey market -- mechanical for waste water enterprise. f, except work performed by hardy pipelines for waste water enterprise. g, approve the plans and specifications and award wastewater enterprise renewal and replacement program funded in department of public works pavement renovation program funded contract number 500. h, rejected all proposals for water system improvement from did -- improvement program funded agreements to under 25 and authorize the general manager of public utilities to read advertise the request -- re-advertise the request and return to the commission with a recommendation for award. >> does anyone have an item that they would like to sever from the consent calendar? seeing no one, is there a motion? >> second. >> any discussion or public comment? all of those in favor? >> aye.

from a marin county sewer. san rafael woman thought her piece of jewelry was lost >>> is the sentimental gestures while salvaged from eight counties were. >> amaral county woman thought her piece of jewelry was lost forever after she accidentally flushed it down the toilet. mike sugerman tells us how she got it back. >> this is not the place to put jewelry, because stuff happens. >> when i touched my neck of the necklace wasn't there. and i put two and two together. >> ann olick did need to be about this, her gold necklace, one of the few pieces she still owns after her burglary, went down the toilet. that was back in october. she told her neighbor and the neighbor called the cemetery district. not on the white horse but in the white san rafael sanitation's truck. when you say this story sucks, it actually does, but in the good way. >> we sat up there to clean it and in the first pool there was. the necklace apparently stuck on something in front of her house in the pipes and held there for one month until a fe

why not open sewers? [laughter] one man who worked for the city said that they would be doing over had sewers, because cable was putting up wires that were 3 inches in diameter. this is 2013. i think we should know that if we do technology, we do not do a third world installation, you know? if i put a dish of my building, i will look like -- it will look like a guerrilla headquarters. i live on connecticut's street. the overhead wiring is bad there. really bad. we should be ashamed. maybe we get used to it. if you bring and out of town resident and bring into your house, you wonder what the hell is going on. thank you very much. [tone] supervisor cohen: thank you. [reads name] >> good afternoon. my name is betty packard. i have lived there for 25 years, this may. in those years i have had my car broken into, by brand new car stolen, my front door kicked in, and emotionally i have had five little kids, to my porch and stomp my cat to death. our stripped-down shell of a car was towed from missouri. but the

they say he then disposed of her body later that night inside the sewer drain, making those 11 tripstted by bruce beresford-redman and his children were there during the time, then that takes the callousness and ruthlessness of this case from being a disgusting and despicable crime to being off the charts. >> reporter: but bruce's attorneys argue that's one place where the prosecution's theory falls apart. >> these children love this man. i see the interaction between the children and bruce. if he had killed their mother in front of them, they would never be as warm and loving of them as they are. >> unless they were sleeping and missed it all. >> but then there would have been screams. because the theory is that the screaming was her as she was being assaulted. it woke up the people downstairs. one would think if it was that loud the children would have been awoken also. >> reporter: what's more, they say that bruce could never have dumped monica's body in the sewer as mexican police claimed, carrying her nearly 300 feet down a flight of stairs and across a courtyard visible from do

while both are being distributed, questions and answers to water and sewer, if i could clarify with the commissioner the exact amount of the national park service's $5,742,000 for the proposed 1213 -- 12-13 budget. that would be the amount for 12- 13? >> do that again? >> [says number] >> ok. >> we have track every question that was asked in years past, and what comments were given verbally. water is on the first page. any road that is highlighted in yellow or green is something that new information for you today. the yellow road means that we will plan to put that out a future commission calendar for you to deliberate on. green means that there is something in the packet for you today in this attachment. the most significant item that the general manager talked about earlier was this first attachment, which talks about how to mitigate the increases of the projected 30% rate increase for retail customers in 14-15. if we could go to the overhead projector, mr. secretary? it has been a priority for all of us to look at what our alternatives are to make this as affordable as possible. thos

the sewer system improvement program -- there are things that need to get approved by you and the board of supervisors we will be working with. the issues and licensing -- a lot of pac -- a lot of activity is happening with the future of ocean beach and our infrastructure that we have been spending time with the coastal commission and other decision making bodies to do that work and we have a priority are on making movement with regard to the local ground water activities, whether it's recycled water or local groundwater in the system. communications accomplishments -- as we were putting the presentation together, i was struck by how much time we spent on crisis management whether it is around saving granny the tree or things that happen with pipelines exploding, we have an amazing team of 20 plus communications staff that are able to be nimble and flexible and respond to crises as they come up. the priorities of the next two years for communications include of engagement -- the engagement that happens to our communications teams. the rollout of clean power, the communication and educat

doing this type of diversified debt program, it is about $7 million to $8 million in savings for our sewer ratepayers. i'm happy to answer any questions. >> one question i have is the rate has gone up quite a bit. what kind of implications does that have for the other commercial paper programs we have? >> of the renewal we did for the department last fall came in at 72.5 basis points. at that time, it was still very similar market conditions to where we are today. this is slightly better at 65 basis points per year. in the last two or three months, we have seen a tightening for our rate payers and we do monitor that and put these out to bid as we have as part of our debt policy to make sure we get the best deal we can for ratepayers. we want to be able to reward contracts of up to $150 million a year without having to sell bonds immediately. it is a tool that has served the ratepayers well and we continue to monitor all of the trade and quarterly performance. >> what is our investment now in commercial paper? do we utilize that? >> we are the sellers of the commercial paper. >> are we ever

you will hear both again today as you did for water and sewer. the positions -- you have added a number of positions over the past two years and those are already in the budget. very minor adjustments, a couple of transfers, and you will hear about those later in the presentation. the graphics are very similar. there in your supporting packet which you review each year, as is the capital plan summary which we will talk about later. every component of that capital plan, including that detail sheet by rampaging through for the viewing audience to reference -- with that, i will turn it over to the water department of upcountry discussion of the proposed budget. >> good afternoon. on the general manager for water. if we could have the slides up. >> this part of the presentation is under hetch hetchy in back of all the large capital sheets. >> to carve out the water piece of this, this is the total budget here, the 11-12 budget with the reduction in capital projects moving forward into 12- 13 and reclassification, where projects need to be done on the

what our long-range plan is at the sewer plant. what we'd like the opportunity to do is to review the report, have the different departments look at it and come back with the council in the second week of february. [ narrator ] in this city, like many others a city manager administers the services the city provides. i work for the mayor and city council. they're the elected representatives. and they hire me to operate the city on a day-to-day basis providing services to the citizen. all the way from water, sewer, electric, police, fire public works, all the different city services. [ narrator ] the judicial branch of government is also represented at the local level. courts of justice handle both criminal and civil cases that are brought to trial. the success of government by the people at whatever level... is dependent upon the ongoing active involvement of concerned citizens. in many ways what's happening to family what's happening to school what's happening to neighborhood, what's happening to church.. is something you can affec

and a local sewer line contractor came fwoi check out the trench. he says it doesn't appear things were done by industry standards. >> it's dangerous, anything over four feet deep, you've got to have shoring jacks in. if you don't this, is what happens. it can cave in on top of you. >> and now, the man culled from the trench is still recovering and if cal osha finds work wasn't done properly or according to standards, i'm told fines could be up to $70,000. and the cost that have permit from the city? about $100. in brentwood abc 7 news. >> thank you, and an accident in san francisco snarled traffic this afternoon. around 2:00 a big rig took down a muni wires at market and vanness. and no one was hurt. three cars were turn add around at 11th street and now, everything is back to normal. >> and we're learning about a wild shoot out between a taco truck operator and a would be robber, police say he was closing down his food truck around 1:30 this morning. two men approached him demanding money. he he was shot by one man when he tried to run. police say