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Bid Advisory on Wilson Utility Construction - HH- 1007 Tr ansmis sion Line 7/ 8 U pgrades - FFC Case No. 735ST 525 Golden Gate Avenue, 13th Floor
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Correspondence Log
May 16, 2022 through May 27, 2022
Date Received From Subject
May 16, 2022 Greg Lyman Bid Advisory on Wilson Utility
Construction - HH-1007 Transmission
Line 7/8 Upgrades - FFC Case No.
735ST
May 19, 2022 Jesse Jimenez
May 23, 2222 Barbara Hale Response to Outstanding Commission Request QST-01.01.11-22
Peter Drekmeier Item 8a: Drought Conditions Update
May 24, 2022 Nicole Sandkulla Urged the SFPUC to Tell Residents, Businesses and Communities in
Alameda, San Mateo, and Santa Clara
Counties How it will Protect their Future
Water Supply from the Tuolumne River
and Involve BAWSCA Directly in this
Effort Just as it Has Been in Rebuilding
the SFPUC's 165-mile Water-Delivery
System
Nicole Sandkulla Adoption of a Systemwide Water Use
Reduction of 11%, in Alignment with
State Requirements and SFPUC’s
Water Shortage Contingency Plan’s
Shortage Level 2
Connie Chan Proposed MOU Between the SFPUC
and LAFCo
May 26, 2022 James Carke Continued Water Issues
Mark Moulton Causes of the California Drought
Chris Gilbert Board Communication
Libby Higgs La Times Article
Jean Struthers Water for the Delta
Eileen Boken California drought could nearly halve
hydropower output, boost electricity
prices
May 27, 2022 Nancy Arbuckle Delta Water Crisis
OUR MISSION: To provide our customers with high-quality, efficient and reliable water, power and sewer services in a manner that values environmental and community interests and sustains the resources entrusted to our care.
Project Administration Bureau
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May 16, 2022
Jesse Jimenez, Executive Director
Foundation for Fair Contracting
3807 Pasadena Avenue, Suite 150
Sacramento, CA 95821
Subject: SFPUC Contract HH-1007 Transmission Line 7/8 Upgrades
Dear Jesse Jimenez:
We are in receipt of your “Bid Advisory” letter dated May 12, 2022, expressing concerns about Wilson Utility Construction Company’s (“Wilson”) bid submission on the above-referenced contract.
We do not consider your letter to be a “bid protest,” because the SFPUC accepts bid protests only from parties that submitted bids and only if received no later than the 5th working day after bid opening. The Foundation for Fair Contractor did not submit a bid, and we did not receive your letter within the protest period.
Notwithstanding, we carefully considered the information in your letter. In particular, Wilson passed the City’s rigorous safety prequalification requirements. We also carefully considered the other points you raised; however, none of those points changes the SFPUC’s determination that Wilson is the responsible bidder that submitted the low bid.
In accordance with the requirements of San Francisco Administrative Code section 6.20, SFPUC staff will recommend to our Commission to award Contract HH-1007 to Wilson as the responsible bidder that submitted the lowest responsive bid.
Sincerely,
Greg Lyman
Construction Contract Manager
Project Administration Bureau
Copies: S. Bregman, R. Parent, I. Fine, A. Johanson
From: Jesse Jimenez
To: Lyman, Greg
Cc: Lauppe Rhodes, Betsy; Commission; Cayetano Reynoso; Justin Bochmann; Eva Cruz-Huerta Subject: Re: Bid Advisory on Wilson Utility Construction - HH-1007 Transmission Line 7/8 Upgrades - FFC Case No. 735ST Date: Thursday, May 19, 2022 5:27:38 PM
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Mr. Lyman,
FFC is not attempting to protest, we are advising your agency of our concerns with Wilson prior to entering into contract. It is important that staff and Commissioners make informed decisions. This is for the benefit of all Public Works stakeholders.
Thank you for considering our concerns. FFC staff will follow-up as this contract comes to completion.
Respectfully,
Jesse Jimenez
Executive Director
Foundation for Fair Contracting
3807 Pasadena Avenue, Suite 150
Sacramento, California 95821
Office
(916) 487-7871; Fax (916) 487-0306; Direct (916) 549-6381 One Stop Solutions @ www.ffccalifornia.com
From: Lyman, Greg <[email protected]>
Sent: Thursday, May 19, 2022, 4:54 PM
To: Jesse Jimenez <[email protected]>
Cc: Lauppe Rhodes, Betsy <[email protected]>; Commission <[email protected]>; Cayetano Reynoso <[email protected]>; Justin Bochmann <[email protected]>; Eva Cruz-Huerta <[email protected]> Subject: FW: Bid Advisory on Wilson Utility Construction - HH-1007 Transmission Line 7/8 Upgrades - FFC Case No. 735ST
Mr. Jimenez,
Please find reply correspondence attached.
Thank you for your interest in this matter.
Sincerely,
Greg Lyman, PE (he, him)
Construction Contracts Manager
415-554-1601 direct
415-554-3225 fax
Contract Administration Bureau
525 Golden Gate Ave, 8
th Floor
San Francisco, CA 94102
In Office: Mon. & Thu. |Telecommute: Tue., Wed. & Fri.
From: Jesse Jimenez <[email protected]>
Sent: Thursday, May 12, 2022 7:09 AM
To: Lauppe Rhodes, Betsy <[email protected]>
Cc: Commission <[email protected]>; Commission <[email protected]>; Commission <[email protected]>; Commission <[email protected]>; Cayetano Reynoso <[email protected]>; Justin Bochmann <[email protected]>; Eva Cruz-Huerta <[email protected]>
Subject: Bid Advisory on Wilson Utility Construction - HH-1007 Transmission Line 7/8 Upgrades - FFC Case No. 735ST
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RE: BID ADVISORY
Low Bidder: Wilson Utility Construction Company Awarding Agency: San Francisco Public Utilities Commission Project: HH-1007 Transmission Line 7/8 Upgrades FFC Case No.: 735ST
Dear Ms. Rhodes:
Please enter this formal bid advisory against the above-noted contractor as a matter of public record and circulate to all Commissioners. We respectfully request that Wilson Utility Construction Company (WUC) bid be rejected.
The bid provided to the Commission by WUC signifies that the contractor would not be able to successfully perform its duties on the above project, while fulfilling its obligations with the Rules and Regulations Governing the Payment of Prevailing Wages, at the bid amount provided due to the following:
NON-RESPONSIVE BID PROVIDED/FAILURE TO INCLUDE COMPLETED
SCHEDULE OF BID PRICES
WUC’s bid fails to include pricing for all required bid line items, pursuant to City bid requirements and project specifications.
FAILURE TO COMPLY WITH BID SPECIFICATIONS/UNFAIR COMPETITIVE
ADVATAGE
WUC’s bid is significantly lower than all other bidders on this project which indicates a failure to account for the proper prevailing wage rate and include all items in the bid packet – including travel and subsistence. If awarded the project, this contractor would need to submit multiple costly change orders to complete the project in accordance with the specifications and/or compromise prevailing wage laws/standards. This gives WUC an unfair advantage in its bidding practices against its competitors and puts the San Francisco Public Utilities Commission into a precarious legal position.
COMPENSABLE DELAY COSTS EXCESSIVE BEYOND REASON
WUC’s Compensable Delay costs exceed all other bidders by a margin of over 1200%. This may result in the San Francisco Public Utilities Commission spending greatly in excess of the stated bid amount, should delays occur on the project.
FAILURE TO PROVIDE REQUIRED APPRENTICESHIP TRAINING FUND
CONTRIBUTIONS
WUC has failed to comply with the requirements set forth in Labor Code § 1777.5(m)(1) by omitting payments to either the California Apprenticeship Council or a state approved apprenticeship program.
FAILURE TO COMPLY WITH WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT AND FORMAL
APPRENTICESHIP PROGRAMS
WUC has not made a good faith effort to participate and invest in Local Workforce Development, nor have they participated in local hiring of workers in the community through formal and recognized pre-apprenticeship programs and formal apprenticeship programs for specific apprenticeable crafts. They have failed to request, employ, train, and pay the proper prevailing wages to apprentices.
UNSAFE WORK ENVIRONMENT/MULTIPLE SAFTEY INCIDENCES WITH PAST
AND PENDING OSHA VIOLATIONS RESULTING IN FINES ISSUED AND UPHELD
WUC has multiple safety infractions that have resulted in worker injuries and death, leading to investigations and fines issued by OSHA. We have attached the detailed supporting documentation for your review.
Please contact our office with questions, comments, or clarifications.
Sincerely,
Jesse Jimenez
Executive Director
Case: 735ST
cc: San Francisco Public Utilities Commission – Commissioners Anson Moran – Email: [email protected]
Newsha K. Ajami – Email: [email protected]
Sophie Maxwell – Email: [email protected]
Tim Paulson – Email: [email protected]
Jesse Jimenez
Executive Director
Foundation for Fair Contracting
3807 Pasadena Avenue, Suite 150
Sacramento, California 95821
Office (916) 487-7871; Fax (916) 487-0306;
Direct (916) 549-6381
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Response to Outstanding Commission Request QST-01.01.11-22:
The Power Enterprise supports building electrification throughout the City and meeting the goals laid out in San Francisco’s Climate Action Plan. The City has asked Power to take the lead on some strategic steps outlined in the Climate Action Plan to decommission the City’s natural gas system. This includes helping incentivize residential electrification through retrofits, time-of-replacement upgrades, as well as time-of-sale planning.
Currently, CleanPowerSF residential customers are eligible for a variety of programs:
• BayREN’s Heat Pump Water Heater Contractor Incentive Program - CleanPowerSF and BayREN are partnering to offer a $1,000 incentive — paid directly to participating licensed contractors that install energy-efficient electric heat pump water heaters in CleanPowerSF customers’ homes. Can be paired with other incentives.
• Technology and Equipment for Clean Heating Program (TECH) - TECH Clean California is offering contractors substantial incentives, which are passed down to homeowners through lower project costs, to support the installation of heat pump technologies for water heating and space heating/cooling.
• BayREN’s Home+ Program - BayREN’s Home+ program offers rebates to support the installation of electric heat pump technologies for water heating, space heating/cooking, and drying clothes, as well as electric induction cooktops in single-family homes. • Bay Area Multifamily Building Enhancements (BAMBE) Program - provides rebates to support electrification upgrades in multifamily properties.
• Self-Generation Incentive Program (SGIP) – this program is undergoing an update, currently nearing adoption at the CPUC, which will provide incentives to support the installation of heat pump water heaters in residential and commercial settings. These new SGIP incentives are expected to be available in 2023.
Hetch Hetchy Power residential customers who live in new construction buildings will already be 100% all-electric, thanks to the 2020 ban on the use of natural gas in new buildings in San Francisco.
For residents in the diverse set of existing multifamily buildings served by Hetch Hetchy Power, electrification will be a greater challenge. We are currently undergoing a needs assessment with this specific customer group to help us to determine how we can best serve these customers through energy programs – including programs to improve energy efficiency as well as drive appliance electrification.
Additional information:
• Hearing on decarbonizing residential buildings last July at the Land Use and Transportation Committee: https://sfgov.legistar.com/LegislationDetail.aspx?ID=4928586&GUID=9A1024DC- F09A-4BEE-99EE-02A45779C426.
• Information on two existing state programs to support building decarbonization, TECH and BUILD: https://www.nrdc.org/experts/merrian-borgeson/ca-launches-200m-programs-reduce- building-emissions. (Note there are also substantial new proposals in the Governor’s budget ($960 million over two years) to support equitable building decarbonization measures for existing buildings.)
OFFICES
San Francisco
Modesto
Sonora
Mailing Address
P.O. Box 3727
Sonora, CA 95370
Phone
(415) 882-7252
Website
www.tuolumne.org
BOARD MEMBERS
John Kreiter, Chair
Harrison “Hap” Dunning,
Vice Chair
Cindy Charles, Treasurer
Kerstyn Crumb, Secretary
Eric Heitz,
Chair Emeritus
Jose Borroel
Eddie Corwin
Bob Hackamack
Camille King
Marty McDonnell
Homero Mejia
John Nimmons
Eric Riemer
Marek Robinson
Bart Westcott
May 23, 2022
President Anson Moran and Commissioners
SFPUC
525 Golden Gate Ave.
San Francisco, CA 94102
Via Email
Re: Item 8a: Drought Conditions Update.
Dear President Moran and Commissioners:
In following up on comments I made regarding the “Drought Conditions Update” at your last meeting, I’d like to share the following graph that combines the most important information related to water supply into one image.
It is understandable that the SFPUC would like to have full storage on July 1.
I personally am most comfortable starting a road trip with a full take of gas, even though I know there will be gas stations along the way. But please remember that full storage is a luxury, not a necessity.
You’ll notice two things on this graph. Despite the fact that we’re experiencing a third consecutive dry year: 1) storage is not that much different than on average; and 2) the SFPUC has more than four years-worth of water in storage.
Keep in mind that demand in FY 2020/21 was 195 mgd – the equivalent of 219 thousand acre-feet (TAF).
And according to SFPUC documents, the SFPUC is entitled to 744 TAF from the Tuolumne River in an average year. This means that if precipitation next year is average, or to a certain point below average, the system will fill and even spill.
I hope you find this to be a useful visual.
Sincerely,
Peter Drekmeier
Policy Director
Cc: BAWSCA
155 Bovet Road, Suite 650, ⚫ San Mateo, CA 94402 ⚫ ph 650 349 3000 ⚫ fx 650 349 8395 ⚫ www.bawsca.org
Nicole Sandkulla, Chief Executive Officer, Today Urged the San Francisco Public Utilities Commission (SFPUC) to Tell Residents, Businesses and Communities in Alameda, San Mateo, and Santa Clara Counties How it will Protect their Future Water Supply from the Tuolumne River and Involve BAWSCA Directly in this Effort Just as it Has Been in Rebuilding the SFPUC's 165-mile Water-Delivery System.
May 24, 2022
Good afternoon President Moran and Members of the Commissioners. Thank you for the opportunity to speak to you today.
As you perhaps recall, I have asked the Commission twice recently and I am asking you once more for the Plan that you and General Manager Herrera are pursuing to protect the current water supply from the Tuolumne River for BAWSCA's 1.8 million residents, over 40,000 businesses, and hundreds of communities in Alameda, San Mateo, and Santa Clara counties who depend on your present reliable source. Therefore, it is reasonable, I suggest, to ask about it.
I assure you that my request is not idle curiosity. It is very important for BAWSCA's constituents to maintain the present water source until, or if, another reliable source is identified and approved by California's State Water Resources Control Board. Therefore, it is reasonable and responsible for BAWSCA to ask for your plan.
As your largest customer, BAWSCA's constituents are paying you about $300 million for the water supply that you provide from the Tuolumne River and local watersheds, which represents their share of the operational costs for the System and the $5 billion program to rebuild your 165-mile regional water-delivery system. The BAWSCA constituents’ future health, safety, and economic well-being depends on your continuing water supply from the Tuolumne River, so please tell us now how you plan to protect this supply, the endangered fish population, and the environment. As the water provider for BAWSCA's constituents, this environmental requirement is the Commission's responsibility.
Your water customers require this information so they can protect their future health, safety, and economic well-being with a high-quality, reliable water supply at a fair price. And they must know how their communities can provide increased, affordable housing units that require an assured water supply to be approved and built.
BAWSCA's constituents will also pay their fair share of the cost of their future water-supply, so they also must be part of the underlying discussions and decisions to provide it, as BAWSCA has been in the expensive WSIP rebuilding program for your Regional Hetch Hetchy Water System.
BAWSCA however is concerned that the Commission may not yet have a strategy, a plan and the urgency for a solution that will protect BAWSCA's water customers in the three counties with an adequate and reliable water supply at a fair price. While BAWSCA certainly understands that this is a complicated issue that requires time to resolve and negotiate an effective solution, it is also clear that too much time has already passed on this effort without achieving necessary critical results, so the negotiations need to be expedited to assure success. And, it is important that BAWSCA knows what the SFPUC is doing so it can reassure its constituents
BAWSCA suggests that your Commission needs to intensify its efforts with the State Board and the Governor's staff, and BAWSCA wants to be involved just as it has been in rebuilding your Regional Hetch Hetchy Water System.
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Statement by Nicole Sandkulla, BAWSCA Chief Executive Officer, Before the San Francisco Public Utilities Commission (SFPUC) About the Adoption of a Systemwide Water Use Reduction of 11%, in Alignment with State Requirements and SFPUC’s Water Shortage Contingency Plan’s Shortage Level 2
May 24, 2022
Good afternoon, President Moran and Members of the Commission:
BAWSCA supports the proposed Commission action today to adopt a systemwide water use reduction of 11%, in alignment with State requirements and SFPUC’s Water Shortage Contingency Plan’s Shortage Level 2.
In accordance with the agreements for how water from the San Francisco Regional (Hetch Hetchy) Water System (System) is shared, your action today will result in the BAWSCA agencies and their customers needing to achieve water use reductions from 7 to 34%.
The Bay Area Water Supply and Conservation Agency (BAWSCA) strongly supports Governor Newsom's urgent request yesterday for immediate and additional voluntary actions to make greater water-use reductions. Today, BAWSCA will suggest that its 26-member water agencies in Alameda, San Mateo, and Santa Clara counties ask their 1.8 million residents, over 40,000 businesses, and hundreds of communities to consider additional, reasonable reductions in their already very low water use; one of the lowest in California.
BAWSCA’s FY 2022-23 Work Plan is focused on water conservation, which as well as water supply, is part of our strong and descriptive name, which the California legislature wisely gave us twenty years ago.
Therefore, conservation is a fundamental part of our mandate and strategy. This is especially important for us now, as we embrace and support Governor Newsom's request that water use be reduced by at least 15 percent.
This is a very difficult target for our member agencies and their customers to meet, and they haven't met it yet, because they already and responsibly have one of the lowest residential per-capita water-use levels in California of 66 gallons per person per day. Yet all of us are striving vigorously to meet the Governor's target, and the associated request by the SFPUC for further water use reductions. BAWSCA and its member agencies will continue our efforts in working with our customers this summer to achieve these critical water savings.
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San Francisco Local Agency Formation Commission
City Hall
1 Dr. Carlton B. Goodlett Place, Room 409
San Francisco, CA 94102-4689
Tel. 415.554.6756 Fax. 415.554.5163
May 24, 2022
Subject: Proposed MOU between the PUC and LAFCo
Dear General Manager Dennis Herrera,
As Chair of the Local Agency Formation Commission (LAFCo) of San Francisco, I am requesting the San Francisco Public Utilities Commission (PUC) and San Francisco LAFCo renew their Memorandum of Understanding (MOU).
The PUC and LAFCo maintained an MOU between 2009 and 2021 to ensure the successful launch and implementation of the City and County of San Francisco’s community choice aggregation program, now known as CleanPowerSF.
CleanPowerSF is now an established and sustaining program, and the Mayor, PUC, and Board of Supervisors are united in pursuing acquisition of PG&E’s assets to establish public power and meet the ambitious goals of the City’s Climate Action Plan.
LAFCo proposes the renewal of a MOU with similar terms and conditions as the previously approved MOU, with a term of five years for an amount not-to-exceed $3,000,000. The MOU would provide grant funding from PUC for LAFCo to monitor PUC Power Enterprise progress in meeting the City’s climate goals for renewable energy and supporting Power Enterprise in achieving those goals.
The potential resources funded by the renewed MOU could include staffing, advocacy for state legislation and funding for San Francisco, as well as community engagement to support Power Enterprise climate initiatives.
The potential work products from providing additional resources to LAFCo include, but are not limited to:
- Municipal Service Reviews to identify cross-departmental policy issues to support Power Enterprise in meeting the City’s climate goals (topics could include battery storage, microgrids, small-scale wind)
- Community engagement that harnesses San Francisco’s passion for climate solutions to build a sense of ownership in the community for Power Enterprise initiatives - Comprehensive plans for supplying San Francisco with 100% renewable electricity and transitioning to a resilient, neighborhood-based power grid - Feasibility analyses, environmental clearance, and other studies to make renewable energy projects shovel-ready
- Studies of emergent renewable energy sources such as offshore wind, wave, and tidal power
- Development and evaluation of RFQ/RFPs and negotiation of contracts for renewable energy projects
- Lobbying and advocacy for state and federal funding, legislation, and regulatory relief
(Please see addendum for budget details)
The original MOU was for $2,100,000 with an original term of three years and funded LAFCo’s 2015 study on the potential for CleanPowerSF to build local renewable facilities and the associated job creation, which helped build labor and community support for the program.
Since CleanPowerSF’s launch in 2015, it has successfully completed citywide enrollment and serves over 400,000 customers. Now the City has set its sights on acquiring PG&E’s assets to establish full public power in order to meet our aggressive Climate Action Plan goals.
Furthermore, the ongoing crisis of California wildfires has highlighted the need for San Francisco to reduce its reliance on long-range, high-voltage electricity transmission by expanding local power generation, storage, and microgrids.
I look forward to the continued partnership and work between the PUC and LAFCo over the next decade. With this MOU, our agencies can ensure San Francisco can be a climate-resilient city, leading the state by example.
Sincerely,
Connie Chan
San Francisco LAFCo Chair
cc:
San Francisco Public Utilities Commissioners
Addendum
Proposed PUC-LAFCo MOU Five-Year Budget
Item FY22-23 FY23-24 FY24-25 FY25-26 FY26-27
LAFCo Executive Officer (0.33 FTE) $68,000 $70,040 $72,141 $74,305 $76,535 Policy Analyst (0.33 FTE 1823) $52,000 $53,560 $55,167 $56,822 $58,526 Renewable Energy Consulting $325,000 $334,750 $344,793 $355,136 $365,790 Lobbying $50,000 $51,500 $53,045 $54,636 $56,275
Community Engagement $50,000 $51,500 $53,045 $54,636 $56,275 Administration $5,000 $5,150 $5,305 $5,464 $5,628
Materials $1,000 $1,030 $1,061 $1,093 $1,126
Total $551,000 $567,530 $584,556 $602,093 $620,155
Cumulative Total $2,925,334
From: James Clarke
To: Commission
Cc: [email protected]
Subject: Continued Water Issues
Date: Thursday, May 26, 2022 8:03:23 AM
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I am writing to express my displeasure with the City of San Francisco’s continued opposition to the Bay Delta Plan and it’s campaign of misinformation related to incorrect and unsubstantiated modeling regarding drought needs during sustained periods of insufficient rain.
The City is again siding with those in Big Ag who are frightened that their senior water rights (gained during a period of rampant mistreatment of native peoples and non-white immigrants) will be limited in the future.
The City must acknowledge that while it needs
sufficient water to maintain its contractual obligations, it needs to address the numerous misdeeds done to Native peoples and those immigrant individuals who helped build the Delta Infrastructure.
Due to Climate Change the health of the Bay & Delta is now being threatened by the greed of Big Ag and the City’s own unwillingness to play its part in creating a sustainable water plan.
Instead the City is acting without regard for anything other than it’s own political needs and its unfounded and exaggerated fears regarding its water rights.
If you have the courage, please read the following article which recently appeared in the LA Times -
https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2022-05-26/california-delta-water-policy-tied-to- racist-past-tribes-say
James Clarke (Native San Franciscan and current SF Homeowner) San Francisco 94110
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Jim
From: Mark Moulton
To: Commission
Cc: [email protected]; Barbara A Pierce
Subject: Causes of the California drought
Date: Thursday, May 26, 2022 8:57:13 AM
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Dear Commissioners,
Please adopt the Bay Delta Plan.
Thank you,
Mark
Please note the ideas and evidence from the LA Times story below. Let us heed the wise peoples who preceded
us here and manage natural resources to support the web of life. https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2022-05-26/california-delta-water-policy-tied-to-racist- past-tribes-say
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Mark Moulton | cell/text
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From: Chris Gilbert
To: Commission
Cc: [email protected]
Subject: Board communication
Date: Thursday, May 26, 2022 11:20:27 AM
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SFPUC Board
Cc: BAWSCA
According to a recent LA Times article
(https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2022-05-26/california-delta- water-policy-tied-to-racist-past-tribes-say), California tribes are petitioning the State Water Board over past water “takings” and asking for more water to be left in the Delta and tributaries in part to restore their traditional food source of salmon.
This is just more evidence that the way
that California has been handling its water is problematic to say the least, and has been for a long time.
With less water, that is not following its
normal pattern, it is time to realize that we can’t keep fighting over a shrinking resource as the SFPUC & BAWSCA seem to be committed to.
As
with the Colorado, all parties must realize that certain uses must be prioritized over others.
For California this means that the environment
and necessary personal uses must come before excessive agricultural commerce in the Central Valley.
Farmers like to say that they are “feeding
the world”. It’s past time to realize that California with its dry, irrigation- requiring agricultural areas cannot feed the world. We must concentrate on feeding ourselves including providing necessary water for personal use and for the environment around us and that is California.
Stop any actions, including suits, that will hinder the State Water Board from carrying out its mandate to protect our natural resource, water.
Chris Gilbert
From: LIBBY HIGGS
To: Commission
Subject: La Times Article
Date: Thursday, May 26, 2022 1:59:44 PM
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I am so touched by the Commission's admission of guilt at the beginning of Tuesday meeting regarding their discrimination against the Winnemen Wintu tribe.
Empty words do not change the fact that the discrimination continues to this day.
I strongly urge you to drop your lawsuit against the State Water Board and to vote yes on AB2639. We have seen our government at it's worst. It is past time to take action to save our rivers and delta. The Tuolumne and the bay delta are ours. It is our responsibility to be good stewards and care for our water ways.
Sitting in an office massaging numbers to make them say what you want does not make you a good steward.
Thank you,
Libby Higgs
From: Jean Struthers
To: Commission
Subject: Water for the delta
Date: Thursday, May 26, 2022 3:10:34 PM
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Somehow the distribution of water has left the delta too warm for fish and a lot of scarce water is going to grow nuts we dont need and are shipped abroad. Lets get the water distribution where it is needed most. For our wild fish and for drinking water in the Bay Area. Please reconsider where to hand out our water.
Jeanstruthers
A third generation Bay Area resident.
From: aeboken
To: aeboken
Subject: California drought could nearly halve hydropower output, boost electricity prices Date: Thursday, May 26, 2022 8:47:31 PM
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https://news.yahoo.com/california-drought-could-nearly-halve-204706726.html Sent from my Verizon, Samsung Galaxy smartphone
From: Nancy Arbuckle
To: Commission
Subject: Delta water crisis
Date: Friday, May 27, 2022 11:40:34 AM
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To the SFPUC,
You are no doubt aware that by ensuring that most of the Sacramento—San Joaquin River Delta's precious water is used for industrial agriculture, you are essentially exporting our most prized and limited resource, water itself. The Chinese and other countries aren’t buying alfalfa per se. They are buying the water used to grow it so they don’t have to dam and destroy their own rivers and watersheds in service of low-value commodities. And by exporting almonds by the ton, you are not enriching the coffers of our state, you are impoverishing them. By your continued reluctance to ensure adequate flows in the Delta, your policies are actually systematically destroying the lifeblood of our state in the face of climate change. A few industrial agricultural companies make big returns, and the rest of us watch our salmon runs wither, our valleys become parched and our lakes dry up.
You have a role in this debacle. You can either facilitate it further or you can change your approach and adopt science-based standards that will ensure adequate flows in the Delta and save the most precious resource of all — our water and our watersheds. This ecological crisis is visible to us citizens. We expect you to address it.
Thank you.
Nancy Arbuckle
SF, CA
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Correspondence Log
June 3, 2022 through June 7, 2022
Date Received From Subject
June 3, 2022 Eileen Boken Red flag warnings have hit record levels in these parts of California. It signals
just how dangerous fire season may be
June 4, 2022 David Hooper Public Comment for June 14, 2022 Meeting
June 6, 2022 Charley Lavery Wilson Utility Construction Company - Failure to Participate in Apprenticeship
Programs
June 7, 2022 Ramon Hernandez HH-1007 Transmission line 7/8 Upgrades – Wilson Utility Construction
Company
From: aeboken
To: Hood, Donna
Subject: Red flag warnings have hit record levels in these parts of California. It signals just how dangerous fire season may be
Date: Friday, June 3, 2022 12:26:58 PM
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TO: SFPUC Commission
FROM: Eileen Boken, State and Federal Legislative Liaison Coalition for San Francisco Neighborhoods
Below is a link to a recent article in the San Francisco Chronicle.
This begs the question.
It takes water to put out fires. What impact does increased wildfires have on the region's water supply?
https://www.msn.com/en-us/weather/topstories/red-flag-warnings-have-hit-record-levels-in- these-parts-of-california-it-signals-just-how-dangerous-fire-season-may-be/ar-AAY3jJD? ocid=hplocalnews
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From: SolutionsNotSandbags San Francisco
To: Commission
Cc: [email protected]; Sam Plummer; Magnan, Eric@EPA; Daniel Kostek Subject: Public Comment for the June 14, 2022 Meeting
Date: Saturday, June 4, 2022 7:58:39 PM
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Dear SFPUC Commissioners,
I write to urge you to please stay focused on fixing and upgrading the sewer infrastructure in the Alemany-Cayuga area. We are depending on you to be informed about this issue and to direct the SFPUC staff to stay focused on solving the problem.
The Next Generation Urban Greening
projects might be worthy but they will not stop the
sewer-flooding for residents of the Cayuga-Alemany area. The Lower Alemany Community Survey and Interviews report from March 2022 paints a pretty-but-distorted picture--it only serves to distract from the actual source of the problem.
Greening projects are lovely but they will not solve the structural problem which is what causes this sewer-flooding.
Remember, all San Franciscans deserve access to a fully functioning sewer system.
Thank you for your attention to this very important matter, Sincerely,
David Hooper
on behalf of Solutions Not Sandbags
SOLUTIONS NOT SANDBAGS
Bringing Awareness to SF's Failing Sewer System
Website:
SolutionsNotSandbags.org
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From: Julie Berry
To: Commission
Cc: Charles Lavery
Subject: Wilson Utility Construction Company - Failure to Participate in Apprenticeship Programs Date: Monday, June 6, 2022 2:38:01 PM
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Dear Commissioners:
Please see attached letter From Charley Lavery, Operating Engineers Local Union No. 3.
Wilson Utility Construction Company (WUC) does not have an agreement to train apprentices with Operating Engineers Local 3, nor are they approved to train. They have also failed to participate and invest in apprenticeship and workforce development programs.
Should you have any questions or need further information, please contact Charley Lavery at (Cell) or 650-652-7969 (Office)
Thank you for your review.
Best Regards,
Julie Berry
Administrative Assistant
District 01 – Burlingame
Operating Engineers Local Union No. 3
828 Mahler Road, Suite B
Burlingame, CA
94010
Phone: (650) 652-7969, ext. 2102
Fax:
(650) 652-9725
Email: [email protected]
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FORM EMAIL:
Tell San Francisco to do its part to save salmon
and heal the environment
Date Received From Subject
May 19, 2022 Daniel Fugere Tell San Francisco to do its part to save the salmon and heal the environment. Geoffrey Baugher
Patrick Shinnick
RL Pope
Lucile J. Taber
Thomas Ryugo
From: Daniel Fugere
To: Commission
Subject: Tell San Francisco to do its part to save salmon and heal the environment Date: Thursday, May 19, 2022 7:21:27 AM
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Dear San Francisco Water,
Dear Mayor London Breed and SFPUC President Moran,
I am writing to urge the SFPUC to embrace science-based environmental protections for the Tuolumne River, the San Francisco Bay-Delta, and our declining salmon runs. This is urgent because SFPUC staff is fighting efforts to heal the river and the Bay and Delta it flows into.
Because of water diversions by the SFPUC and other diverters on the Tuolumne, salmon have fared more poorly on the Tuolumne than on any other salmon river in the Central Valley.
Those same diversions are causing great damage to the Bay-Delta ecosystem and San Francisco’s salmon fishing industry. The SFPUC’s position needs to change to reflect the strong commitment San Franciscans have to protecting the environment.
I oppose the two lawsuits brought by the City seeking to block protections by the State Water Resources Control Board for the Tuolumne and the Bay-Delta.
Sincerely,
Daniel Fugere
Benicia, CA 94510