>> the sf-puc parcel -- correct. it was zoned public, but i believe 20 years ago it was determined by the sf-puc not to use that land for whatever public purpose they had for it before. >> commissioner johnson: okay. i'm still -- i feel like -- and that's the analysis of the only options. i know in the case report, it sort of says that the staff looked at how else to achieve the goals of the settlement and one was to -- can you explain those again? it was unclear to me why there was a couple of options and you said it was unfeasible. if you can go through those options again. >> absolutely. the first option looked at was installing an extension of the staircase or the public sidewalk along copper alley to connect burnett avenue to greystone terrace. unfortunately again, the slope of the lot becomes a problem. it would not only have to be a very interesting engineering solution that would need to be found to create that access, but you would also have to do this with additional agencies coming in. >> that is not a roa

and dpw. >> commissioner johnson: so sf-puc and dpw are the reason we're rezoning rm1? >> well, the property owner needs access to their land and this seems to be the most feasible option. >> what about a swap of the current parcel well the puc parcel? i'm not trying to redo the settlement, but were things like that considered? >> many options were considered. it's the puc parcel. they must get maximum value. they cannot split a parcel and have a portion that's basically useless on the market. from the puc's perspective, if they're going to sell a surplus asset, they're going to sell it at the highest value, which includes the dpw parcel being thrown in at the same time. when you have a larger parcel thrown together, it's a higher value. >> commissioner johnson: okay. i'm glad we got that clear. i think the piece that was missing for me is the reason that we cannot provide the easement, so i got it. >> and i should clarify, the reason why it's going to rezone technically, it's standard practice that the unzoned would take -- so it would transfer the property to the plai

this ordinance and ask that the board grant authority to the puc, general manager, to help most effectively and rapidly to move clean power sf forward, and we need to complete citywide enrollments and transition san francisco to a 100% clean energy feature. this ordinance will help the puc best acquire the needed energy supply. what jed mentioned, so many community choice programs launching in the bay area, the puc needs to be able to quickly procure energy as the market will soon be saturated with other people also wanting to purchase, and with this authorization, the puc can more competitively thrive and strategically negotiate the best business terms. thank you. >> thank you. next speaker. >> thank you, chair. my name is adam skow. i'm a resident. strongly in support of today's residence. we're seeing the climate change wreak havoc. we need san francisco to lead by example. this is a big important step toward that. thank you. >> thank you for your time. next speaker. >> hello, supervisors. eric brooks. i'm here for san francisco green party and the local grass roots our city and on behalf of the statewide coalition that's

say if you hapo know any members of the board of supervisors getting the approvae authority to the sf puc, i knowe monetary value might be higher n usual, but it's in line with ota programs that don't have to gete authority from boards like thiss the only way that the pra fram d move at business pace and make m program could move at business d make progress. >> thank you very much. >> eric brooks, our city and san francisco green party and califs for energy choice, i think i mie mentioned this in a previous he, but in january, legislation is o come forward again in sacramento privatize and regionalize the ca electricity grid. right now, the california electy grid is run by the cal iso whica california nonprofit. as soon as it becomes regionali, bircher hathaway which is a coay corporation will be the biggesta in that room and will - get conr that. it will bring cheap coal in ande with community choice a moong or things. even worse, because it's a we l grid, that would pument the trud straition and regulatory commisn it charge of californian's elecy grid. i don't know if the interim exee o

happen to know any members of the board of supervisors getting the approval of the authority to the sf puc, i know that the monetary value might be higher than usual, but it's in line with other cca programs that don't have to get the authority from boards like this and it's the only way that the pra fram could move at business pace and make -- from program could move at business pace and make progress. >> thank you very much. >> eric brooks, our city and san francisco green party and californians for energy choice i think i might have mentioned this in a previous hearing, but in january, legislation is going to come forward again in sacramento to privatize and regionalize the california electricity grid. right now the california electricity grid is run by the cal iso which is a california nonprofit. as soon as it becomes regionalized, bircher hathaway which is a coal energy corporation will be the biggest gorilla in that room and will -- get control over that. it will bring cheap coal in and compete with community choice a moong other among other things. even worse because it's a we jonl

contracting approval approach and strategy to growth follows the same process the puc took when it launched clean power sf in 2015. we're seeking a delegation of authority for contracts. it will require the energy supply needed to serve demand prior to making a commitment to serve customers in the next phase the strategy allows us to maintain a competitive environment until contract execution and provides staff and g.m. with the options to negotiate the best possible deals for our clean power base. some of the companies that have been identified in the supplier pool are here on the slide. today we're asking the commission to adopt the resolution before you that approved the identified pool of suppliers selected through the competitive solicitation process for negotiation and conditionally authorize the general manager to award a contract to one or more of the identified suppliers subject to the conditions laid out in the resolution, which include but not limited to, confirmation that the cost of the executions contracts can be supported by program rates, consistent with rate-setting and will not exceed $1