Meeting of the San Francisco Public Utilities Commission will come to order.

Ms.

Lanier, can we please have roll call?

President Arce.

Here.

Vice President Leverone.

Absent.

Commissioner Jamdar.

Absent.

Commissioner Stacey.

Here.

Commissioner Thurlow.

Here.

You have a quorum.

Thank you, Ms.

Lanier.

Before calling the first item, I'd like to announce that the San Francisco Public Utilities Commission acknowledges that it owns and are stewards of the unceded lands located within the ethnohistoric territory of the Moekmaalone tribe and other familial descendants of the historic federally recognized Mission San Jose Verona Band of Alamina County.

The SFPC also recognizes that every citizen residing within the Greater Bay Area has and continues to benefit from the use and occupation of the Moequa Loney tribe's aboriginal lands since before and after the San Francisco Public Utilities Commission's founding in 1932.

It is vitally important that we not only recognize the history of the tribal lands on which we reside, but also we acknowledge and honor the fact that the Moekma Loney people have established a working partnership with the SFPUC and are productive and flourishing members within the many greater San Francisco Bay Area communities today.

Item three, approval of the minutes of October 28th, 2025.

Colleagues, are there any corrections to the minutes of October 28th?

Ms.

Lanier, can we open public comment?

Remote callers, please raise your hand if you wish to provide comment on item three.

Are there any members of the public present who wish to comment on this item?

Item three.

This item is for the minutes.

The what?

The minutes.

The minutes.

Yes.

The minutes of our October 28th meeting.

Thank you.

Are there any public comment speakers for the item, which is approval of the minutes of October 28th?

Do we have anyone appearing remotely, Ms.

Lanier?

Moderator, do we have any people with their hand raised?

There is no of all callers for the title.

Thank you.

Ms.

Lanier, can we please reflect that Commissioner Avni Jamdar has arrived?

And can I also get a motion to approve the minutes of October 28th?

Move to approve.

Sir Second.

Seconded.

Second by Commissioner Jamdar.

Can we have a roll call, Ms.

Lanier?

President Arcee.

Aye.

Vice President Leverone absent.

Commissioner Jamdar?

Aye.

Commissioner Stacy?

Aye.

Commissioner Thurlow.

Aye.

The item passes.

Item four, general public comment.

Members of the public may address the commission on matters that are within the commission's jurisdiction and are not on today's agenda.

Thank you, Ms.

Lanier.

The Commission values civic engagement and encourages respectful communication at the public meeting.

We ask that all public comment be made in a civil and courteous manner and that you refrain from the use of profanity.

Thank you.

Remote callers, please raise your hand if you wish to provide comment on general public comment.

Are there any members of the public present who wish to comment on this item?

I have Mr.

Francisco da Costa Commissioners.

I'm the Director of Environmental Justice Advocacy.

I'm an advocate.

If I speak on behalf of anybody, I speak because I have empirical data.

This case on Joe King, his son Conrad, and our good friend Adolfo.

Calls for a deep understanding about the auto corruption on the highest level that exists within the San Francisco Public Utilities Commission.

We need this case to go before the civil service.

We need to go to all the characters that I spelled out in my letter, Billy, Stevie, Jordan, all convoluted characters ganging up on Joe King.

Tell me.

For eight years, a man worked, and nobody ever wrote him up.

Then suddenly all health breaks loose.

And why would the city attorney and why would the general manager and why would the other managers and why would Chen, who's got nothing to do much, gather the employees to gang up against Joe King?

This is wrong.

This is wrong.

This is very wrong.

Thank you very much.

Thank you.

Joyce Uleo.

Good afternoon, Commissioners.

First, I want to thank you all for the opportunity to speak.

I don't want it all in my mouth.

Okay.

What I'm bringing before you is not just about one employee.

It's about retaliation.

It's about corruption.

And unfair treatment in our city workforce.

Joe, who I know were actually Jaguars, alumni of JUG Mack is here.

A proud, hardworking Samoan American, a native like myself.

Spoke up for safety, fairness, and respect.

After these complaints, safety, overtime, discrimination, management, target and turned against him.

Within two months, they moved to fire him.

Another tactic that you guys possibly had read about.

He warned supervisor about safety, supervisor Bill Turhan, friend Jordan about confined space safety.

We're talking about safety here.

Then he questioned the new overtime system that cut into pay for not only him, but other employees.

From there, the so-called investigators or investigation.

To me was biased and dishonest.

Thank you for your comments.

I just want to finish off.

Group text.

Can you summarize only because you have the microphone issue?

But if you can summarize in a sentence, only because we have to limit all our commenters to two minutes.

We're not asking for special treatment, only fair treatment.

Thank you.

To be heard, to be respected, and to know that just still remains in our city.

It's one of the five.

Thank you for your comment.

Thank you for your comments.

Melanie.

Good afternoon, Commissioners.

My name is Melanie Ulite Sophie, and I'm here today on behalf of Joseph King and Conrad Valencia King, two men of integrity and character who have been wrongfully treated by the very system they served.

Joseph King is not another employee.

He is a leader, a pillar in the Pacific Islander community, and a man defined by loyalty, honesty, and dependability.

Over the years, he earned five promotions, not through favors, but through hard work, skill, and ethics.

He's the kind of person everyone can count on a great father, brother, cousin, and friend.

When people need help, Joe shows up.

His son Conrad carries the same spirit.

A young man who graduated with honors, respectful, driven, and proud follow in his father's footsteps.

Yet instead of being recognized, Conrad was targeted and dismissed, not because of his performance, but because of his father's situation.

And I ask each of you if this was your son, your husband, or your brother.

How would you feel watching them lose everything they worked for?

For simply because of bias, uh bias and retaliation.

This isn't just about employment, it's about fairness, dignity, and accountability.

The kings aren't asking for sympathy, they're asking for justice, for truth to be seen, and for fairness to be restored.

Because if we allow this to happen to one family, it can happen to any of yours.

Thank you.

Thank you.

Sonia King.

Hi, good afternoon, Commissioner.

My name is Sonia King, wife of Joseph King and Conrad and Conrad's mother.

It has been over two years since our family was thrust into a painful and unjust ordeal.

Yet the trauma still feels fresh.

I stood to witness to the false accusations, slander and mistreated that sought to break my husband and deeply wounded our son.

The emotional toll has been an immense sleep doesn't night, declare declining health due to stress, and financial hardship, all stemming from this misconduct and unprofessional within the SFUC water department.

Despite this, we are we have slowly begin to reclaim our narrative.

One grounded in truth, not the lies that we're used to discredit and arm us.

We know we are no longer silent today.

I respectfully ask the commission for clarity, peace, and justice.

I urge you to investigate the wrongful actions taken by management and to take the necessary steps to make things right.

Not for just my family, but for your integrity of your institution.

Thank you.

Thank you.

S-E-R-R-A-N-T-O-S.

Is that the last name?

S-E-R-R-A-N-T-O-S.

Hello, Commissioners.

My name is Krishna Cerratos.

I'm here on behalf of Adolfo Badilla.

I'm a proud San Francisco native for over 37 years, a Hispanic man with deep roots of his community.

I've been a member of Luca 38 and have worked as a plumber for over 20 years.

One truth I could definitely say to you about SAPUC is that it's one of the most difficult departments for minorities to access, not because of work itself, but because of the entrenched corruption andeptism that has hindered four opportunities for that blocked systemic and favoritism and discrimination.

I personally know Adolfo for 15 years.

He's the type of person that would go out of his way to help you with no judgment.

He's been there for me at my lowest and my family, and I are here in his lowest.

After getting wrongfully dismissed, seeing him go through this was very devastating, especially how negatively it has impacted him mentally and physically.

Unfortunately, due to an unwrongful act, not only it affected him and his immediate family, but it also affected both sides of the family and friends.

I'm a local 38 foreman, and we have protocols and regulations to establish to probably properly lay off workers.

The way Adolfo was dismissed, looks to me that all protocols and regulations were thrown out the window.

Thank you for your time.

Thank you.

Alessandra.

Hello, my name is Alexandra.

I'm a school site coordinator and a proud SF native.

I've personally known Adolfo and Joe and Son for years.

In that time, I've known them as a devoted family man and some of the hardest working people you'll ever meet.

When Adolfo started going through this situation, it was truly heartbreaking to see.

This is someone who has always been full of joy and positivity.

But over the time I begin to see the change, the stress, and the disappointment.

The eyes that were once full of life and happiness became filled with pain.

And for what?

What has been done is strip them of their lawful rights and taken away their opportunity to live with dignity.

Also that a few people in positions of power can remain untouchable using fear to control workers and remind them of who's in charge.

Adolfo Joe and his son deserve better.

They deserve fairness, respect, and the opportunity that was unjustly taken from them.

Do what's right, restore what has been taken.

Show them and every worker watching that justice still matters.

Thank you.

Thank you.

Adolfo Padilla.

Hello, commissioners.

I stand before you to shine a light on the harsh but true reality, our battle against ignorance, prejudice, and unequal power structures.

It is crucial for us to recognize that the privilege by those in power are often built by the oppression of others.

When a worker decides to bring concerns to management, they put a target on our back and try to get rid of us.

They hold no resentments toward the well-being of others, they use deception to damage the images of our workers like ourselves.

They manipulate the system that's set with fairness and steps to their favor, showing no transparency or accountability for their actions.

Managers at CDD seem to exhibit narcissist tendencies tendencies, expecting workers to beg for their approval and instilling fear into maintaining control.

They prioritize power over fairness and integrity.

Thank you.

Sweetie Tagata.

Greetings, uh Commissioner.

Good to see you again, sir.

Um my name is Sweetie Tagata, and on behalf of Salt Organization here in San Francisco, uh, we just want you all to know that Joe King, Conrad, have an organization and have a community that stands in solidarity with him.

Joe and his son are not only Pacific Islanders, but they are sons of Sahwa.

Pacific Islanders make up 73% of people that that they live in low-income housing.

Here we have two young men that are product of this is four generations.

His father was the first pastor here in San Francisco that built the church.

So Joe is the third generation.

His son is the fourth generation here in San Francisco.

And so you all know the details of everything that has transpired with the wrongful termination of Joe, the son, and also Adolfo.

We ask you, please look into this matter.

Just like the young lady said, if this was one of your sons, your husband, and then a son to have his first time to ever have a job to see his father, what kind of trauma do you think that that young man is experiencing?

Let's stop the hypocrisy.

Let's stop the corruption that is going on, and let's do the right thing.

This is why you all are appointed to these positions.

These why you guys are here to sit there and to serve the community.

So we just ask you, please.

We are one of the most marginalized communities here in San Francisco.

One of our own has made it.

And so let's just continue to help us get out of this hole and not keep us in the hole.

Thank you so much, Mr.

Arce, good seeing you.

Thank you, Pastor.

Thank you, Mr.

Miao.

Good afternoon, commissioners.

Um I just want to uh read um a scripture for you.

It's in the book of Romans in the Bible, chapter 13.

It says that it talks about authority figures.

It says everyone must submit to the governing authorities for all authority comes from God.

And those in position of authority have been placed there by God.

So anyone who rebels against authority is rebelling against what God has instituted.

And they will and they will be punished.

For the authorities do not strike fear in people who are doing right.

But in those who are doing wrong, would you like to live without fear of the authorities?

Do what is right and they will honor you.

The authorities are God's servants sent for your good.

But if you are doing wrong, of course you should be afraid, for they have the power to punish you.

They are God's servants sent for the very purpose of punishing those who do what is wrong.

So you must submit to them not only to avoid punishment, but also to keep a clear conscience.

You know, God has given every man and woman conscience.

He has placed conscience in us, in our minds.

And then what is that conscious?

It tells us right from wrong.

This situation right here, you know, I'm not I'm not even gonna speak on you heard already what's been done to these these young men.

You know, we're just asking you to do the right thing, do what's right.

God, believe me, God is gonna have the last word in this situation, whether you believe it or not.

And I just wanted to share that with y'all.

God bless y'all, and may you do the right thing.

Thank you.

Thank you.

Yeah, uh, Steve Zeltzer with the United Front Committee for a Labor Party.

So this is the second third time uh that this has come up about this frame-up, racist frame up at this agency.

And the fact that these workers, these laborers did not get a hearing, not only from this commission, but their own union is the question, the laborers and the San Francisco building trades.

Why has this travesty taken place?

What is the culture in this agency that has allowed this frame up?

And it really is a conspiracy to violate labor and democratic rights.

That's what's taking place right here in San Francisco at this commission.

And unfortunately, it's a history, it's a history of commission.

The director here has a responsibility in the past for firing a whistleblower who was a lawyer at the city attorney's office.

And he was appointed by the past mayor to head this agency.

Where's his accountability?

Why do the Board of Supervisors approve this?

Who is running San Francisco?

Why are people not being held accountable for what they do?

These are basic questions.

And we have to ask now that this really uh tragedy and uh violation of democratic rights, violation of the city charter, violation of all civil rights is taking place.

Where is the outcry?

Where is it even questioning the commissioners?

The city attorney, where is he?

Has there been an investigation by the city attorney about the flagrant violations of the charter and our civil rights?

Where's Mayor Lurie?

Who says he wants to clean up San Francisco?

Where is the mayor in in this issue of systemic racism in a political frame-up of workers here?

A racist frame-up.

We have to ask those questions, and it's not going away.

This is not going away because people's lives are involved.

People's lives and communities are involved.

So we are demanding that there be an investigation.

We're demanding that these this issue be confronted and that these workers be allowed to go back to their jobs, and those people who did this be held accountable and be responsible for what they did.

Thank you for your comments.

Thank you.

We had three remote callers.

We're just taking a moment to use the new WebEx update that we're testing in real time, I suppose.

First caller, your mic have been unmuted.

You have two minutes.

Yep.

Uh you know, you called me up, and then there's a recording that spoke for about 10 seconds, and so I waited for it to clear before speaking, but that might be a glitch that you could look into.

Uh, this is Peter Dreckmeyer.

I'm the policy director for Yosemite Rivers Alliance.

And I just heard some incredibly eloquent speakers, and I believe them because I know there's corruption at the SFPC.

I know there's rarely any consequences unless the FBI steps in.

And I hope you'll take what they said very seriously and do something.

The commission, you're the leaders here.

It's not the staff.

You were appointed by the mayor.

The mayor is not very engaged.

The mayor's counting on you to be leaders.

Last week there was the State Water Board Workshop on the Tualamy River Voluntary Agreement.

I encourage you to have your own workshop.

You understand what your staff has been pushing, and that it just won't work.

And I'd like you to have include in that workshop an analysis of does the SFPC really need to support a failed voluntary agreement, or can you meet the Bay Adult Plan flow requirements without risking running out of water?

I send you all this information, feels like it gets ignored.

You get two minutes.

We used to have workshops where you'd hear from the NGOs that you could make or your predecessors could make informed decisions.

Doesn't happen anymore.

There are a lot of problems taking the FFPC.

Some of them can be avoided, but you need to make better decisions and you need good information to do that.

So once again, I applaud all those who showed up today.

Keep up the good work.

You've got our support.

Thank you.

Thank you.

Second caller, your mic has been unmuted.

You have two minutes.

Hi.

Hello.

Hello.

Hi there.

Uh, my name is Shannon.

Hezitake.

Good afternoon, commissioners.

I wanted to take a moment to speak about someone who means a lot to me and my family.

Joe King, previous employee of FFTUC.

Joe is one of those people whose character truly speaks for itself.

He's steady, humble, and kind.

You can always count on him, not just to show up, but to show up with his whole heart.

There's something genuine about Joe King that everyone knows him can feel.

He treats people with respect, listens with care, and carries himself with quiet strength.

He doesn't look for attention or recognition.

He simply does what's right because that's who he is.

He's a devoted family man, and that same sense of dedication shows in everything he does.

Especially in his previous work at SFPUC.

Joe gives his best always, and he leads by example with integrity and pride in what he does.

I was lucky enough to see that same heart when he coached my youngest son in youth football.

He didn't just, he didn't just teach the game.

He taught those kids about teamwork, confidence, and respect.

He cared about their growth as people, not just as players.

Joe's kindness, honesty, and genuine spirit makes our community a better place.

He lifts people up without even realizing it.

And we're all better for knowing him.

Thank you for your time today.

Thank you for your comments.

Third caller, your mic have been unmuted.

You have two minutes.

Yeah, hello.

Good afternoon, Council members and community leaders.

My name is Mary London, and I'm calling in today to speak to the character of the two men behind the accusations before them.

Conrad King and Joe King.

These two men are both Polynesian men.

Joe, I want to speak to is a husband, a father, and someone whose life has always been rooted in faith, family, and hard work.

These two men are from the city, raised right here in San Francisco.

They went to school here, grew up here.

The culture of the city is part of their DNA.

Working for San Francisco meant everything to them.

It wasn't just a job, it was the per it was his purpose and pride.

When they lost their job, it took away more than just an income.

It took away a piece of who they both were.

You see, in our Polynesian culture, everything centers around faith and family.

Our men are taught early at that age to lead, protect, and provide.

And when that's taken away, it cuts deep.

It weighs heavy on the heart and the spirit.

They both carried that pain quietly, feeling like they failed their family, even though they didn't.

But through it all, they both never gave up and still held steadfast to faith.

They stayed strong for their loved ones and continue to help others even when they struggled themselves.

They're not asking for pity, they're asking for their job back.

Opportunity to look into and investigate what's been done wrong.

The work that they gave them, pride and purpose and peace.

I ask you not to just hear the story, but to hear the man behind it, his heart, his faith, and his love for the city.

Both of them, I love you all, and thank you for your time.

Thank you.

There are no more callers in the queue.

Thank you.

No more callers in the queue.

Thank you.

Thank you, Ms.

Lanier, and I want to thank each and every member of the public who came out to provide comments today and on the phone.

Can we hear the next item, Ms.

Lanier?

Item five, report of the general manager.

Nothing to report.

Thank you.

Item six, consent calendar.

Colleagues, we have one, two, three, four, five, six items on the consent calendar.

Is there any discussion on any of these items?

Commissioner Stacey.

President Arse.

I had a maybe just uh, I want to make sure I um understood six C and six F.

Um, my first uh, I guess mostly confirmation is that six C is an extension and approval of an increase in contract amount for a construction staff augmentation services, and that it is related to item nine, the extension of time for Anvil builders.

Is that is that right?

So one is the management contract, and the other is the actual construction contract.

Yeah.

Afternoon, Commissioners.

Yes, Stephen Robinson, AG infrastructure.

Yes, that's correct for that particular question.

Okay, and then I had a question on six F.

Um, I didn't understand reading the item.

Uh, what makes this an interim improvement?

Are the components going to be replaced or is the entire facility going to be replaced?

Um, it's called an interim improvement.

Good afternoon.

Uh Gigneste Say Regional Project Manager for Treatment Bayside.

So this project is in trim to extend the lifespan of the pumps and the concrete structure for next 15 years while we work on a new booster station, which is part of the capital plan, long-term capital plan.

So this will take us to next 15 years of a good uh repair.

And so continue service.

This is our affluent station, which puts the flow into the bay treated effluent.

So just extending the lifespan until we have a new capital project that will replace and increase the capacity.

Great.

Thank you so much.

That's it.

Thank you.

Thank you, Commissioner.

Any other questions, comments?

All right.

Can we take public comment, Ms.

Lanier?

Remote callers, please raise your hand if you wish to provide comment on item six.

Are there any members of the public present who wish to comment on this item?

Commissioners.

I've known Jagnesh for a long time.

Your commissioners have failed to look at your chart.

Where the managers are now doing harm to the workers.

Jagnesh is an exemplary project manager who goes to work early in the morning at 7 o'clock and returns from the treatment plant late in the evening.

A very hard worker.

You know what's good about Jagnesh?

He uplifts the people.

He has empathy.

Unless some of those who act like the KKK.

Commissioners, this corruption has reached saturation point.

And y'all have to go out of your way.

And I'm addressing this to the city attorney because in all our commissions now they have the city attorneys, they listen to everything, but they cannot do anything about it.

So that's how that's what I want to say.

This is very disturbing.

And the managers are not doing the right thing.

An exemplary manager is Jagnesh.

Thank you very much.

Thank you.

Thank you, Ms.

Liners.

We do we have anyone on the remote comment?

No remote callers.

All right, thank you.

With that public comment is closed.

Colleagues can get a motion to approve the consent calendar.

Move to approve the consent calendar.

Motion by Commissioner Stacey.

Is there a second?

Second.

Second from Commissioner Thurlow.

Can we have a roll call, Ms.

Lanier?

President Arce?

Aye.

Vice President Leveroni absent.

Commissioner Jamdar.

Aye.

Commissioner Stacy?

Aye.

Commissioner Thurlow?

Aye.

Item six passes.

Item seven.

Thank you, Ms.

Lanier.

Approve an increase of one million five hundred thousand to the cost contingency and an increase of three hundred and sixty calendar days to the duration contingency for contract number WW-662R.

Southeast Water Pollution Control Plant Power Feed and Primary Switchgear Ugrades with Block of Construction Incorporated.

Good afternoon, President Asi and fellow commissioner.

Yeah, my name's Rowlandson.

I'm the project manager for this uh contract entitled WW 662R, South East Water Pollution Control Plan, Power Fit, and Primary Switch Gear upgrades.

I'm here to present this agenda item and to request your approval to increase the cost and duration contingencies of this contract.

The objective of this project is to increase reliability, redundancy and capacity of the Southeast Plan's electrical system with the dual utility power fits.

One from the SFPUC HCHC power from Petro switchyard, the other from PGE's Hunter Spawns switch yard.

The photo on your right shows the newly constructed switch gear building 032 and the two outdoor metering cabinets.

At present, construction is about 90% completion with the South East Plan electrical system, entirely operating on HCHC power and with PGE power on standby.

The remaining work related to the PGE power fit include the following: to develop a revised design and a short circuit coordination study to address PGE's regulatory requirements to install the interrupter mechanism to ensure safe operation to connect PGE feeder to the metering cabinet and finally to reconfigurate all protective relays and to retest circuit by circuit to confirm compatibility and reliability.

This slide is a summary of the contract cost and duration, including its contingencies.

In order to complete the contract, staff is requesting the commissioner's approval for an increase of 1.5 million dollars to the cost contingency and an increase of 360 days to the duration contingency for a total proposed cost limit of 37 million 318,060 and 620 dollars and a duration limit of 2,289 days.

Thank you for your time.

And I'm happy to answer any questions you may have.

Thank you, Mr.

Sun.

Colleagues, we have any questions.

Thank you for that presentation.

I was just curious what the new PGE regulatory requirements are.

If you could elaborate on that.

The new requirements mainly to uh install a new uh mechanism.

It's like an interrupter mechanism is for safety.

But in order to do that, we have to uh come up with a new design, unfortunately, and also uh to reconduct the short circuit coalition study.

So we do the right setting for all the protective relays and uh and then after the connection uh of the PGE feeder to the outdoor switch gear, but then we need to retest it to make sure that to confirm uh uh the reliability and compatibility of the entire electrical distribution system.

Understood, thank you.

And so the it's just a contingency.

So you don't expect to use the 1.5 million, but it's a contingency.

Uh as well now we don't expect any further requests for uh changes.

Thank you, Commissioner.

Commissioner Stacey.

I had the same question as Commissioner Jamdar, I just wanted to understand better what the PGE requirements are.

So we are using this project is using Hetch Hechy power, but we're we're relaying it through some PGE facilities.

Is that why these PGE regulatory requirements apply?

Well, first of all, this is a new requirement.

Uh-huh.

In the past, when we uh the existing is the PGE fit, but since we bring the VCTD power, the HHC power, so the entire plan is now operating on the new PUC power, and then that's why we put PGE on standby.

But regardless, we still need to uh do some modification to the existing feeder, and because the current regulation from PGE that requires us to install the uh safety device, they call it the interrupter.

So install the piece of work.

We need to uh so to speak take up the ground, put in a new uh electrical manual to install that, and then and then before we do the work, we need to redo all the short circuit coordinates study to make sure that there's no error in terms of operation, just in case we put PGE line PG and E power online, yeah, as a backup, yeah.

I see, so it gets that's what the contingent nature of this is.

We're not sure what that we're going to install any PGE power backup.

Is that did I understand you correctly?

Well, the PGE lot is part of the contract, but the new regulation is new to us.

Yeah, we we could not have predicted this early on.

So when we first applied a permit, we applied it as a modification to the existing power lateral, but PGE will come back say that it is a brand new uh connection, and therefore we have to do all these uh upgrades, yeah, extra upgrade, yeah.

Okay.

Uh thank you.

I I note that some of the past contract modifications were also to comply with PGE requirements.

Yes.

Yeah.

The last time was was kind of related to our own PCT power.

And this time is entirely uh from the PGE, yes.

Okay.

Thank you.

Thank you.

Thank you, Commissioner Sesi.

Commissioner Thurlow.

Thank you so much for the presentation.

I'm just I'm gonna try to maybe ask a similar question again, just so I can understand.

Um, the would we we basically have this new requirement for an interrupter, and we are using Hatchi power, but we're using PG and E power as a backup.

Yes, would we still require this?

Is the interrupter because of the combination of two potential power sources, or would we have it if we weren't using any PGE power?

Would the requirement still exist if if PGE power were out of the picture, but we were just dealing with HECI power?

Does that make sense?

Yeah, when uh we're getting a new feeder from HCH power, and then HHC power takes care of all this upstream already.

So there's no so to speak uh uh irregularity uh from the regulation, yeah.

Okay, I think I I'm not totally sure I understand.

So is it is the requirement because we are trying to move between power sources in it's just because we're using Hatch Hatchy power, so thank you.

Barbara Hale, assistant general manager for power.

Regardless of who owns the grid that is serving the facility, it's getting hechechi power.

So just baseline information there.

We have our own grid services through the Bay Corridor Transmission and distribution project.

Roland referred to that earlier.

That's the primary feed for the facility as a backup to meet regulatory requirements that wastewater services face.

We need to retain the service from the PGE grid that got HECI power to the facility before the improvements.

PGE, while the project was in construction, changed the wholesale distribution tariff requirements, making it so that that existing feed off the PGE grid would need to have this new equipment installed.

Got it.

So this is completely related to this broader issue of the tariff and the sort of requirements.

That is correct.

Sorry, and this is one of the many projects that we report on in our quarterly reports to you.

So you'll you'll see some of that history that Commissioner Stacy was referring to recounted in that report.

Our next report is coming up in January.

And so some of these new changes that we're hearing about today will be reflected there then.

Okay, perfect.

Thank you.

Thank you.

Thank you so much.

Thank you both.

And thank you, Commissioner.

If there's no other questions, can we go to public comment, Ms.?

Remote callers, please raise your hand if you wish to provide comment on item seven.

Are there any members of the public present who wish to comment on this item?

Seeing none, there are no remote callers.

Thank you.

All right, thank you, colleagues.

Can we get a motion to approve item seven?

Motion to approve.

Move by Commissioner Jamdar.

Is there a second?

Second.

From Commissioner Stacy.

Roll call, please, Ms.

Lanier.

President Arce?

Aye.

Vice President Leveroni absent.

Commissioner Jamdar.

Aye.

Commissioner Stacy?

Aye.

Commissioner Thurlow?

Aye.

Item seven passes.

Item eight.

Approve an increase of eight million dollars to the cost contingency and an increase of six hundred and thirty-eight calendar days to the duration contingency for contract number WW-639.

Oceanside water pollution control digester gas utilization upgrades with Monterey Mechanical Company.

Please note that an edit was made to the third whereas paragraph within the resolution correcting the original contract duration to 820 consecutive calendar days.

It is the corrected resolution that is for consideration by the Commission.

Good afternoon, President Arcee and Commissioners.

I'm the senior project manager for this project.

May I have my slides, please?

Great.

For this project, staff's recommending that the commission approve an increase of eight million dollars to the contract cost contingency and an increase of six hundred and thirty-eight calendar days to the contract construction duration for the contract.

Uh are over 20 years old and at the end of their useful life, and they have experienced extensive downtime in recent years, resulting in lost uh power and cost savings and result in high maintenance costs and uh have additional demands on maintenance staff.

Oceanside currently produces approximately 400,000 cubic feet of biogas per day.

That's permitted by the Bay Area Air Quality Management District to be flared while the COGEN and boiler systems are under construction.

Uh currently the boilers at Oceanside uh utilize a PGE natural gas to heat and maintain digesters at process temperatures.

Uh the cost of PG<unk>E gas at Oceanside is approximately 40,000 per month.

Uh the project co-generation engines are also permitted by the Bay Area Air Quality Management District and are capable of producing electricity and hot water in order to fully utilize the biogas produced on site.

And the objective of the project is to fully utilize the biogas resource generated on site to reduce PGE costs to operate the facility.

Provide exhaust gas conditioning equipment and heat exchangers, ventilation upgrades, replace an electrical substation, and provide a standby diesel generator.

And uh before you today, the additional scope increase is to uh upgrade the site electrical service to comply with PGE wholesale distribution tariff requirements.

The project current status and remaining work.

Construction is 90% complete and is awaiting the PGE wholesale distribution tariff compliance infrastructure installation along Skyline Boulevard.

Boiler equipment has been relocated and the construction of the new gas storage vessel is complete.

Final mechanical and electrical installation of the co-generation engine systems is underway.

The photo before you represents the area along Skyline Boulevard looking west where the electrical infrastructure improvement work is proposed to be installed.

Most of the work is underground conduit and electrical infrastructure.

We plan to construct a new utility vault, concrete pad, and PGE equipment cabinet pedestal adjacent to the existing primary service polls on site.

This additional work along Skyline Boulevard has been reviewed and approved by the planning department.

Why are the increases in cost and duration contingencies necessary?

This requested $8 million in cost contingency and 638 calendar days contract construction duration is slated to cover PGE services, engineering, and the installation of additional electrical infrastructure.

The improvement work needs to occur sequentially while the treatment plant remains in operation.

That concludes my presentation.

Thank you very much.

Any questions, colleagues?

Commissioner Stacy.

Thank you.

Thank you for the presentation.

So on site, we're going to be using electricity, gas, and backup diesel to run this system.

Is that what I understand for the project generally?

Yeah, in the event of commercial power loss, we have the standby generator, diesel generator.

And could you tell me?

I am sorry, I don't know.

The wholesale distribution tariff.

That's a that's another similar requirement that we saw at the input.

Yes, very similar, yes.

Uh-huh.

Okay.

All right, thank you.

Thank you.

Thanks, Commissioner.

And um Brian, just just for the record for commissioners and the public after publication of the materials and the day duration of 638 calendar days extension.

There's been a clarification that the actual requested duration is 820 consecutive calendar days, which is before us in the resolution.

Do I have that right?

No.

That's not correct.

The original contract duration was presented approximately.

Let me see.

You mind to just clarify where the 638 then fits in with the number with four figures, and then the number we're talking about being the eight oh two.

So before you today.

Yeah, before you today, I'm I'm requesting an additional 600 638 calendar days for a total contract duration of 3,20, and I apologize to trip us up if that's the case.

Did I see the number 820 somewhere?

The original.

So that the the revised is 638.

Additional to get us to the added to an additional.

A twenty plus six thirty-eight gets us to the number of plus additional previously approved modifications gets you to a number of 3,231 consecutive calendar days.

Got it.

Alright.

So am I correct that we're being asked to approve an $8 million additional cost contingency and an increase of $638 calendar days as the proposed action in front of us?

That is correct, Mr.

President.

Thank you, Brian.

Alright, can we take public comment?

Remote college, please raise your hand if you wish to provide comment on item eight.

Are there any members of the public present who wish to comment on this item?

Seeing none.

Remote callers.

Thank you.

No remote callers.

Alright, thank you.

Can we get a motion to approve the increase of $8 million to the cost contingency with an increase of 638 calendar days to the duration contingency for this contract colleagues?

I will move the corrected resolution where the number in the third whereas clause has been corrected.

Thank you, Commissioner Stacy.

Is there a second?

Second.

Second from Commissioner Thurlow.

President Arce?

Aye.

Vice President Liberoni is absent.

Commissioner Jamdar.

Aye.

Commissioner Stacy?

Aye.

Commissioner Thurlow?

Aye.

Item 8 passes.

Item nine.

Approve an increase of 602 calendar days to the duration contingency for contract number WW-65, excuse me, 645R with Anvil Builders Incorporated.

Good afternoon.

It's Brian Carl Magno again.

Here for the second item.

May I have the slides, please?

Staff's recommending that the SFPC Commission approve an increase of 602 calendar days to the duration of the contract 645R West Side Reliability Improvements Project.

The objective of the project is to improve the reliability of Westside Pump Station by replacement of essential wastewater process mechanical and electrical equipment and ventilation, plumbing, and instrumentation and control improvements.

This is an aerial site map of the area at Sloaton Great Highway.

And the existing building, as shown at the center of the figure, is uh subject to a new new roof, uh concrete repairs, uh replacement of course bar screens, a mechanical valves, and a HP uh hydraulic power unit ventilation, electrical, and I and C improvement work.

The project current status and remaining work.

Construction is sixty-five percent complete with the PGE connection to the new electrical building within the interior of the substation work is complete.

The new bar screens equipment and cross-connect channel within the existing building is also complete.

Public art installations are complete.

The existing uh sculptures have been relocated, and the new mural has been installed on the new electrical building.

That remains on site is a site uh construction of a new knife gate structure and mechanical equipment, the installation of new electrical equipment at the existing building's south courtyard area, installation of underground utility work along the lower great highway south of Slote, and site uh landscape restoration.

Um the photo represents the area along Slope Boulevard looking southwest, where the new underground electrical infrastructure improvement work at the left has been completed, and at the right is the new electrical building uh with public art and the relocated public structur uh public sculptures slide five.

This represents the schedule relationship between the staffed requested 602 calendar days for the construction of this contract WW645R in alignment with consent calendar item six C Pro 181 CM staff augmentation services.

That concludes my presentation.

Thank you.

Colleagues questions.

No, all right.

Seeing no commission feedback, can we have public comment, Ms.

Lanier?

Remote callers, please raise your hand if you wish to provide comment on item nine.

Are there any members of the public present who wish to comment on this item?

Seeing none.

There are no remote callers.

Thank you.

All right, thank you, Mr.

Carlomagno.

Can we get a motion to approve item nine colleagues?

Move to approve item nine.

Motion from Commissioner Jamdar.

Can we get a second?

Um, Commissioner Stacy.

We have a roll call, Ms.

Lanier.

President Arce?

Aye.

Vice President Leveroni absent.

Commissioner Jamzar?

Aye.

Commissioner Stacey?

Aye.

Commissioner Thurlow?

Aye.

Item nine passes.

Item 10.

Except work performed by Western Water Constructors Incorporated under contract number WW 685R, North Shore Pump Station wet weather improvements.

Approve modification number 19, increasing the contract duration by 249 calendar days, and authorize final payment to the contractor.

Good afternoon, Commission President Arson, Commissioners.

It's always good to see projects closing out.

So the intent of this project was to achieve one of the level of service requirement by this commission, which is reliability and redundancy.

Our North Shore pump station is 150 million gallons a day wet weather facility.

We needed a redundancy because currently there were two 75 GD pumps.

So in the event one pump goes down, we did not have redundancy.

This project achieved a redundancy very innovative way.

All right.

Thank you very much.

Any questions, colleague discussion?

Okay.

Can we have public comment, Ms.

Lanier?

Remote callers, please raise your hand if you wish to provide comment on item 10.

Are there any members of the public present who wish to comment on this item?

Seeing none.

There are no remote callers.

Thank you.

Okay, colleagues, can we get a motion to approve item 10?

So moved.

Motion by Commissioner Stacy.

Is there a second?

Second.

From Commissioner Thurlow.

Can we have roll call, Ms.

Lanier?

President Arce?

Aye.

Vice President Leveroni absent.

Commissioner Jamdar.

Aye.

Commissioner Stacy?

Aye.

Commissioner Thurlow.

Aye.

Item 10 passes.

Item 11, communications.

Any comments about communications we received?

Commissioner Stacy.

Thank you.

I was delighted to read the annual multi-enterprise climate program update.

I have lots of uh comments and questions, but I also think it would be great to have a hearing on the update.

One of the things, one of the items on my list in September was an update on all of our uh climate change projects and progress.

And so if we could have a hearing on this report, I won't I don't need to comment today, but it was a really interesting report.

It's great to see all the progress, and I I'm just hoping that maybe this can be the basis for our uh climate change informational presentation in the future.

We can get that scheduled, but it won't be till after the turn of the year.

Yes, okay.

No rush.

I it just was a really interesting report, and I'd love to hear more from staff and the public about what we're doing, what we what we can do better, what we're uh really succeeding at, but it was a really interesting report to read.

So thank you.

Thank you, Commissioner.

Commissioner Jamdar.

I wanted to echo uh Commissioner Stacey's comments and sort of underscore her requests.

I'm very very interested in this topic as well, and really great to see the updates and delve into some of the particularly the SB 1221, the CAP updates, and many other juicy issues in this report.

So look forward to that.

Thank you, Commissioners.

I wanted to state that individually, as one of five commissioners, I found compelling some of the statements and arguments that we received in a letter from the PUC Citizens Advisory Committee, which argued against some of the recommendations from the city's streamlining task force.

I also found it compelling the arguments against term limits for that body.

There's some expertise in that group and history of service that we'd be hard pressed to find a replacement for if individuals were termed out and a lot of knowledge that would be lost.

Those are my individual reflections.

Any other comments?

Can we take public comment if any on item 11, Ms.

Lanier?

Remote callers, please raise your hand if you wish to provide comment on item 11.

Seeing none.

There are no remote callers.

Thank you.

Item 12 is items.

Oh, apologies.

Are we talking about items initiated by commissioners?

Parentheses discussion only.

Commissioners, are there any items to initiate for future discussion?

We we had one.

Do you want to reiterate Commissioner Stacy?

Sure.

I it's sort of a combo uh comment on item 11 and a light item 12 that I'd really appreciate a hearing on the um climate program update, the multi-enterprise update.

Thank you.

Thank you, Commissioner.

Any other items?

Thank you.

I think we can go to our last and final item, Ms.

Lanier.

Item 13 adjournment.

This meeting is adjourned at 2 36 p.m.

Thank you, everyone.