board here? hold my time. can i show this since you say i don't know what is going on in western edition. right here you -- you act like you don't know who is in control. that's the meeting tonight with the hoo, the association upstairs. they're meeting in the screen room in which i don't know if you know the lox was changed friday and i will talk about that in public comment and christina i was trying to get a hold of her for two weeks and i thought she was missing in action and they are saying the redevelopment update and i guess you're going to be there tonight because we're going to be there tonight. we want to know who changed the locks on the door that we used the room for six months. that's illegal. you're an attorney. you're an attorney. you're liable. if i had stuff in there and it's gone and it's the first time you heard you say anything about the western edition, the garage, so i'm going to wait until public comment to see what you got to say and your director got to say because i am adamant and appalled at things going on here and i bet you sit up there and don't know what western edition means and we have the garage. i am employed by the garage. i have been there almost a year. yes, because of my advocacy coming up here and contact with the new people that took over. i'm the only african-american in western edition hooked up to the fillmore heritage. michael johnson has the flu. now people upstairs think they control stuff up there. who is in control? is it you all? the hoa or do we need to take it to the streets? i am asking you all. i am make sure i get some answers today about the management. this is right in front of you all. it's either the hoa or is it the oci or is it ed lee? who is in control? who can i ask -- i have two minutes. who can i ask who is control in the western edition? let's zero it down to the heritage center. i know i get paid for cleaning their garbage, emptying your garbage, checking your lights. yeah ace washington. i have been doing that for eight months and i just signed another year contract. i am not just there to clean the toilets and i am there to learn the business because it should have been our garage. the cars are ours and the garage belongs to us. you are talking about you're responsible to the state. that's why i want the federal government to come in and i reached the plateau in the city. i'm going to by pass going to see governor brown and this is the fourth time around and if he doesn't know what is going down. the black population is going down and you have michael johnson and took the money and he's gone [inaudible] my question is -- the timer. i want to know when my time is up because i don't want you calling the sheriffs. who is in control? who gave the authority? who gave the authority to change the locks first thing friday morning after we have been there six months? who has the authority? but damn it. we're going to find out today. i will go to jail today because the people upstairs don't have a right to use our screening room. do they? we're going to find out today. i'm coming to you all and the management report and rda -- i still call you redevelopment like i do. they're going to give an update what the hell is going on and i hope somebody is there. my name is ace. i am on the case. i am glad i came down today and it will show i'm not hot air. it's to show you all who is in control there? who changed the locks on us? >> thank you mr. washington. do we have any other speaker cards? >> we do not. >> okay. so it's a workshop so commissioners -- yeah. i don't know if we can -- our screens are kind of jittery. do any of the commissioners have a question or a comment? commissioner singh, yes? >> i just want to know transbay workshop number one. [inaudible] $50,000 to [inaudible], the last page. >> i'm sorry which item are you referencing? >> changes since the first workshop. >> through the chair -- >> [inaudible] >> commissioner singh is referring to page 15, item 26 on the rops and 250 to 29500. >> we have 255,000 in hand for the community benefit program. >> >> i thought they thought that the pace that 250,000 could be dispersed during the period but now the expectation they would like to allow for have the spending authority to disperse the full amount if we are able to disperse it during this time period and it's money that we have on hand. >> through the commission, commissioner singh these are expenditures that would be brought forth for the consideration and recommendation. >> thank you. >> just as a clarification because maybe i can't remember the hunters point shipyard and legacy and that the community that community benefits are made -- funded? >> the hunters point shipyard phase one disposition development agreement provides for a quasi public entity and that is separate and apart from -- that's an alliance for district 10 where funds run through the san francisco foundation whereas we oci nor the commission has direct purview but does on these funds with the disposition agreement so with the approval of the major phase and other milestones the housing under way lenar made a series of payments. they restructured it and instead of back ended profit sharing model a more time certain payment requirement that would then be used for the benefit of the bayview hunters point community. things like education, jobs, housing, a broad scope of eligible programs under the phase 1dda. >> okay. is there any other questions before we ask questions about the western edition? commissioner bustos snow? i understand the presentation and it's a workshop but i just want clarification on the western edition items. they obviously stand out because we're iepting more expenses, shouldering more expenses on our part. i think we need to have -- maybe this is not the right time because this is the rops, but at some point and perhaps this is kind dovetails into we perhaps need to think about that meeting in the western edition because i am actually very concerned about everything that i am hearing that we're losing possible control over the situation in terms of costs, you know, the cost situation. i don't hear there is a end in sight or a mitigation plan. can you answer some of the concerns? >> i can try to answer some of the questions. you're right some of this is not a rops discussion but i can tell you where we're at today. as you know the space went dark in early january and we were notified shortly thereafter that the utilities had been shut off and the alarm system should be shut off. work withing with the mayor's office and the city was able to get power restored back to the facility and the alarm system reactivated, and then as mr. washington alluded to late last week we were notified that there were some unauthorized use of the property. not sure how secure the space was, so again the building was recued. the commercial space was recued under our authority on the ground lease, so those are the steps that either oci or the city has taken to secure the space and make sure that the life safety system was still operating. in the meantime both agencies are working together to look at what the legal options are both under the ground lease that we have and the loan agreement that the city has, and again the city's loan is secured against the commercial parcel so we're working closely with them to determine what our legal options are for moving forward. it could be that the ground lease is terminated, that the city takes over the ground lease and steps into the shoes of the operator so there are options we're looking at but in the meantime we are taking steps again because we're liable to make sure that the space is secure and the life safety system is fully functioning. >> is mr. johnson talking to us or anybody? >> yes. we have been in communication with him. when the utilities went off and the locks and we have been in communication with him. he is cooperating with us but again we had to get all of this established in the city's name or oci's name. >> okay. >> i know that western edition is not our project anymore. >> correct. >> there is one building on fillmore and dove street on the corner. what is happening in that building, brick building? >> [inaudible] >> is that the muni sub station? >> yeah. >> to my knowledge nothing has happened to it after transferring it back to the city but i know the city is looking at ways of to program that space but to my knowledge nothing has happened yet since it was transferred back. >> since western edition is not anymore but still we can help the western edition anyway? >> i think commissioner singh if i may. unfortunately since the western edition both a1 and a2 project areas were finished i think you're right. we have been in a mode of partnering with our city colleagues or third parties to transition protecting our assets whether they be loans or physical pieces of property to make sure they're in good standing and care and certainly we have been working with our city colleagues and the district supervisor to help strategize how to historically what the redevelopment agency has done what did oci do you but it's in the hands and where the corridor goes next is a decision for the city. i think you saw at our last meeting where we could unspented bond proceeds in the western edition were done [inaudible] and authorized the building of and transferred to the city in 08 08-09 and i think where we can but the role because of disillusion is very limited. we can't initiate new projects, but more maintain and transition is really our role right now. >> which city departments would be the agency or is there one? >> i think there are multiple agencies. for example the muni sub station that commissioner singh inquired about is transferred to the city's department of real estate, but with sort of project management administration flowing through the ofice of economic and workforce development. it's really the multiple arms of the city whether it be department of real estate, oewd -- >> dpw. >> public works, yes the fillmore bridge and the blue bridge authorized in those improvements. it's really the multiple jurisdictions within the city. it's not a one stop shop like we were. >> invest in neighborhoods. you heard staff talk about the mayor's investment in neighborhoods initiative. in the district supervisor was looking at land use controls as well to ensure the liviness of the district and appropriate entertainment uses. mayor's office of housing even has a jurisdiction. we transferred assets to them and regulatory restrictions to them. >> okay. i guess my only -- i don't know that it's appropriate to mention it here but at some point if -- maybe i can tie it to our losses. one way to stem our losses seems to engage the city when we're doing but the community. it would be great to have like if you will a proposal spring from the community about some of the issues and it's not just this location. i haven't gone down fillmore street in a little bit but based on what we heard i am assuming there are jazz clubs and other establishments -- jazz clubs i think most of them are closed. >> [inaudible] >> yeah it's an investment. >> yeah, and we're working with oewd on that aspect. >> is there any timeline when we might know about where the direction is headed? or could we help in some fashion. >> i think at this point the focus is on the legal options and [inaudible] >> yeah. >> and as soon as we have that path figured out we will look how is this [inaudible] and what are the options are. >> okay. yeah that's true. you got to have your strategies in place, absolutely. okay. okay. so there's no action on this item. madam secretary please call the next item. >> the next order of business is item 6, public comment on non agenda items. i have one speaker card for mr. ace washington. >> [inaudible] when get older say "papa, you're the only one up there with public testimony? what were you doing with the white hat on? grandson, i am faking it until i make it. with this discussion i feel much better. much better. you will see a different ace come back to you. at least you know about it my work is done and the secretary did a wonderful job. i couldn't write that script myself. it's no mystery. all you need to do is check your history. i want to thank you all because you feel the anger in my voice. you have seen the stuff i have to go through the sheriffs and you know it's not me. i wouldn't hurt a fly. i am not going to lie if it's on my nose i would go like that but listen i appreciate what you're doing. now i can go back to my community and i think they're listening to us now. you are because the record shows that. now, my only question is and i will ask her on the way out but you still haven't told me yet but ultimately you call the department heads. it's the city. it doesn't take a rocket scientific to know. it's room 200. i'm not faulting you all. ed lee has to do something. i have known him longer than you all. and i don't care if it's willie brown. i am not scared of willie brown. i am noted of governor brown. i would like to see obama and come back to the community instead of raising money. he's a community organizer in chicago and come back and look at the people that are trying to help us instead of getting thousands of dollars from the high rich people. i want to say in closing i am grateful because you all hear what is going on. i am tickled black -- not pink tickled black right now. thank you very much. >> you're welcome. next item please. >> the next order of business is item 7 report of the chair. >> i don't have a report. >> okay. the next order of business is item 8 report of the executive director. madam director. >> commissioners i just have one announcement last tuesday transbay block nine which is the 500 plus unit development along folsom street with the developers and 20% affordable that is 109 units at 50% of median income. that transaction closed. i believe you saw that at your last meeting. you authorized the schematic design and development in december and right on schedule as predicted and under performance we closed on the ninth and $43 million was transferred to the transbay joint bay authority for the transit center construction so it continues which is a good thing and we expect to bring more of those before you this year so congratulations to the staff. the staff is not here but i do see a number of folk who is are here. deputy director sally wurt, pam simms is a development specialists really carried a lot of the weight in that closing transaction. gwen and jeff whyte and even former agency staff that helped with that transaction so thank you to everybody for the hard work and the work and leadership of this commission so we're right on schedule. >> great. i think i need to ask are there speaker cards regarding the executive director's report? >> none. >> okay. next item of business please. >> next is item 9 commission matters and issues. >> yes. do we have any matters? >> i want to give a hand. >> yes very good. thank you. okay. next item. >> the next order of business is item 10 closed session. there is none and the next order of business is item 11 adjournment. madam chair. >> yes the meeting is 5d -- adjourned at 230. [gavel]. >> >> good afternoon. i'd like to call to order the regular meeting of the san francisco public utilities commission. today's date is february february 24th, 2015, role call please. >> president caen. >> vietor. >> here. >> moran. >> here. >> i have a quorum. a quorum. >> commissioners before you, you have the minutes are there any additions or corrections. >> any publicment comment? >> i'll call for the vote. the motion carries. at this time i'd like to call for public comment on any items that are not on today's agenda. do we have any speakers? seeing none, i would like to change the order of the agenda today. i would like to move to item number 6 which is the report of the general manager and i would like to take 6-b, the clean power sf timeline. . >> president caen and fellow commissioners and supervisor avalos thank you for the chance to speak before your commission and i'd actually like to speak to item number 7, the urban agriculture program that's being proposed under the public utilities commission jurisdiction but let's first talk about clean power sf and i want to thank the general manager and staff for working closely with jason freed of lafco and that was a request that came from the general manager kelly and i thought it was great to show that we're building a strong relationship to move clean power san francisco forward and i've been briefed on the timeline and i see that some that some of the things that we expected to be happening at the very end of the timeline are actually earlier so it looks like the more difficult work is going to be around procurement and other things and i believe there's ways to shorten the timeline proposed and it wouldn't actually be very hard to do. the pro can you procurement process is projected to take 3 months but i believe if the puc staff works with me and my colleagues and the mayor we can move this process quicker than what's being proposed and not waiting for the legislative process but to finish before we draft the requests for offers for power procurement and there's a reform process that will be legislation coming before us before the contract procurement and i believe we can waive the 30-day rule and also time our approach for procurement separately from the actual performed process. i also want to make sure that we're working closely together with the city attorney to make that go forward but most of all i want to say thank you for your work and your openness to move this program forward to the extent possible we can move this forward more quickly let's do that and i know president breed and the board of supervisors as well is very interested in moving that forward and lastly our outreach process to make sure the san francisco outreach communities are aware to sign up or opt-out and we actually look at how we can involve our summer youth program and to discuss what's happening with the puc and share programs and projects i think that will be a great opportunity for young people i do see there's a public outreach process during the summer so we can involve some great youth they do really great work and the outreach to serve communities with languages other than english that we need to be able to outreach to and item number 7 i just want to say thank you for the work of the puc on helping to move forward with the recreation and park department and natural areas people and with the san francisco foundation and the urban project that we're looking at, at at maclerin park and draw people in and i think that's been a a great partnership that's happened with the puc and a great example of how the commission is building projects that relate to communities in san francisco and i just want to say thank you for that effort. >> good and i would like to say thank you to you coming before us today it's a wonderful feeling that now we have a cause that we're working towards together and in a very strong way so i thank you for approving of our timeline it was very difficult to come up with the fastest way to do it and as you offered to give your help towards getting this through quickly that would be greatly appreciated. >> we're working on that and today will be a big step in that process by help filling the seat that's vacant there and we're moving forward and i'm pretty excited about that and i think he's very excited about being the commissioner for all of the work in the public utilityies commission. >> thank you so much. >> can i take the opportunity for you to fast track other projects? [laughter]. >> okay very good. so now we'll move forward with the presentation. >> thank you commissioners. barbara hale manager for power. what i have here on the on the table is a brief timeline and realistic schedule for for your consideration and the schedule and successful launch of the program will be dependent on a competitive procurement process and a responsiveness to the market and 2 timelines are exactly the same and the first one shows less detail than the second but i wanted to give you the over all picture initially what you see on the screen here. the process lines that you see here begin today with our presentation to you and the key steps of the process are identified where we are engaging in a program rate development and policy approval process. we're getting california public utilities commission approvals and our revised implementation plan and our service agreement with pge and analysis on our load and what the procurement risks are that we need to make sure we address and the procurement planning process and supply development and then the other contracting services for supportive programs and the back office functions and those are functions that we previously talked about having about and engaging in customer education steps that we had talked about in the program roll out for and then finally our program launch. over all, this schedule is

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