SAN FRANCISCO PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION
City and County of San Francisco
Daniel Lurie
Mayor
DRAFT MEETING MINUTES
Tuesday, July 22, 2025
1:30 PM
1 Dr. Carlton B. Goodlett Place
City Hall, Room 400
Commissioners
Kate H. Stacy, President
Joshua Arce, Vice President
Avni Jamdar
Stephen E. Leveroni
Meghan Thurlow
Dennis J. Herrera
General Manager
Tiffany Lennear
Director of Commission Affairs
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ORDER OF BUSINESS
1. Call to Order
President Stacy called the meeting to order at 1:30 P.M.
2. Roll Call
Present: Stacy, Arce, Jamdar, Leveroni, and Thurlow
3. Approval of the Minutes of July 8, 2025
No public comment provided.
4. General Public Comment
No public comment provided.
5. Report of the General Manager (discussion only)
a) Annual Capital Financing Plan FY 2025-26
Nikolai Sklaroff, Capital Finance Director, presented Item 5a.
No public comment provided.
b) Report on Recent San Francisco Public Utilities Commission Activities, Events and Announcements
No report provided.
6. CONSENT CALENDAR
a) Award Contract No. WW-783, As-Needed Spot Sewer Replacement No. 47, to the sole, responsible bidder that submitted a responsive bid, J. Flores Construction Company, Inc., in the amount of $11,378,108 and with a duration of 400 consecutive calendar days (approximately one year and one month) in accordance with the San Francisco Administrative Code section 6.23(c)(2), to replace sections of existing sewer pipes on an as- needed basis at locations that staff will determine throughout the City and County of San Francisco. (R obinson)
b) Award Contract No. WW-758, Southeast Water Pollution Control Plant 940 – Maint Bldg.
Interim Office Renovations, to Anvil Builders, Inc., in the amount of $13,104,500 and with a duration of 880 consecutive calendar days (approximately two years and five months), to address the overcrowded conditions, code compliance issues, and maintain productive and safe operations within the Southeast Water Pollution Control Plant 940 Maintenance Building. This action constitutes the Approval Action for the Project for the purposes of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), pursuant to San Francisco Administrative Code section 31.04(h). The Planning Department has determined that the Project is exempt from the CEQA. The Commission will rely on that determination to make its decision on this action. (Robinson)
c) Accept work performed by Cal State Constructors, Inc., under Contract No. WW-648,
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Oceanside Water Pollution Control Plant Building 042 Primary Clarifier Improvements; approve Modification No. 4 (Final) decreasing the contract amount by $48,564, and increasing the contract duration by 61 calendar days, for a total contract amount of $6,681,200, and a total contract duration of 963 consecutive calendar days (approximately two years and eight months), to adjust the final contract amount to the value of actual contract quantities completed and adjust the final contract duration to complete commissioning of mechanical equipment replacement work scope; and authorize final payment to the contractor. (Robinson)
d) Award Job Order Contract No. JOC-112, General Engineering (A-License) Construction, San Joaquin, Stanislaus, and Tuolumne Counties, Hetch Hetchy, in the amount not-to-exceed $5,000,000, with a guaranteed minimum task order opportunity amount of $50,000, and a duration of four years, to the responsible bidder that submitted the lowest responsive bid, Sinclair General Engineering Construction, Inc., to perform A-licensed general engineering construction work on San Francisco Public Utilities Commission systems and operations around Hetch Hetchy. (Robinson)
e) Approve Amendments No. 1 to Contract Nos. PRO.0216.A-D, As-Needed Environmental Review Services with AECOM Technical Services Inc. (PRO.0216.A), Environmental Science Associates Inc. (PRO.0216.B), Panorama Environmental, Inc. (PRO.0216.C), and Woodard & Curran and ATS Consultants Joint Venture (PRO.0216.D), increasing each contract amount by $2,000,000 for a new total contract amount of $9,000,000, with no change to the contract duration, to continue providing as-needed environmental analyses, studies, and reports; resource agency documents/permits; environmental compliance support during construction; and specialized natural resource and other environmental expertise in support of the Sewer System Improvement Program and other Water, Wastewater, and Power Enterprise operating and capital projects. (Robinson)
f) Award Contract No. WD-2927, San Francisco Local Water As-Needed Paving (FY 25-28), to R&S Construction Management, Inc., in the amount of $18,318,050 and with a duration of 1,095 consecutive calendar days (approximately three years), for as-needed pavement restoration. This action constitutes the Approval Action for the Project for the purposes of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), pursuant to San Francisco Administrative Code section 31.04(h). The Planning Department has determined that the Project is exempt from the CEQA. The Commission will rely on that determination to make its decision on this action. (Ritchie)
No public comment provided.
On motion to approve the Consent Calendar:
Ayes: Stacy, Arce, Jamdar, Leveroni, and Thurlow
REGULAR CALENDAR
7. Approve the Water Supply Assessment for the proposed Freedom West 2.0 Project, pursuant to the State of California Water Code Section 10910 et seq., California Environmental Quality Act
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(CEQA) Section 21151.9, and CEQA Guidelines Section 15155. ( Ritchie)
Steve Ritchie, Assistant General Manager-Water, presented Item 7.
No public comment provided.
On motion to approve Item 7:
Ayes: Stacy, Arce, Jamdar, Leveroni, and Thurlow
8. Approve the Water Supply Assessment for the proposed One Oak Street Project, pursuant to the State of California Water Code Section 10910 et seq., California Environmental Quality Act Section 21151.9, and California Environmental Quality Act Guidelines Section 15155. (Ritchie)
Commissioner Thurlow made an announcement
before Commission consideration of Item 8, and
stated that out of an abundance of caution she would like to disclose a professional relationship under Section 3.214 of the San Francisco Campaign and Governmental Conduct Code and stated that Item 8 involves consideration of a Water Supply Assessment for the One Oak Street Project being developed by Emerald Fund. Marc Babsin is a principal with Emerald Fund and Marc and Commissioner Thurlow have, on occasion, volunteered on a committee together at their children’s school.
Steve Ritchie, Assistant General Manager-Water, presented Item 8.
No public comment provided.
On motion to approve Item 8:
Ayes: Stacy, Arce, Jamdar, Leveroni, and Thurlow
9. Approve Amendment No. 3 to Contract No. PRO.0152, Power Scheduling Coordination and Related Support Services, with APX, Inc., increasing the contract amount by $365,749,222 and extending the contract duration by three years, for a total not-to-exceed contract amount of $1,261,492,022 and total contract duration of eight years, subject to the Board of Supervisors approval pursuant to Charter Section 9.118. This will ensure continuity of service while the San Francisco Public Utilities Commission strengthens internal capacity and expertise ahead of issuing a new Request for Proposals. ( Hale)
Sunita “Suni” Jones, Wholesale and Retail Services Manager, presented Item 9.
No public comment provided.
On motion to approve Item 9:
Ayes: Stacy, Arce, Jamdar, Leveroni, and Thurlow
10. Approve and authorize the General Manager to execute a Funding and License Agreement with San Francisco Unified School District (SFUSD) for the construction, operation, and maintenance of an on-site solar photovoltaic (solar PV) system at the Mission Bay School, for an amount not
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to exceed $653,033 and with a duration of 30 years, subject to Board of Supervisors approval under San Francisco Charter Section 9.118. ( Hale)
Commission Vice President Arce announced that his wife is a member of the San Francisco Board of Education and is a member of the oversight body of the County body that is a party to the agreement and requested to recuse himself from Commission consideration of the item.
On motion to approve the recusal of Commission Vice President Arce on Item 10:
Ayes: Stacy, Jamdar, Leveroni, and Thurlow
Commission Vice President Arce exited the room at 2:39 PM.
Jamie Seidel, Manager-Power, presented Item 10.
No public comment provided.
On motion to approve Item 10:
Ayes: Stacy, Arce, Jamdar, Leveroni, and Thurlow
Commission Vice President Arce returned to the dais at 2:45 PM.
11. COMMUNICATIONS (information only)
a. Advance Calendar
b. Contract Advertisement Report
c. Correspondence Log
d. Water Supply Conditions Update
e. SFPUC Mather Cabin Reservations Semiannual Report
f. SFPUC O’Shaughnessy Dam Facilities Reservations Semiannual Report g. Green Infrastructure (GI) Grant Quarterly Report (Q1) Pursuant to Board of Supervisors Ordinance 207-24
h. Power Quarterly Report on Delegated Authority Contracts Pursuant to Administrative Code Section 21.43
i. Quarterly Report on Delegated Actions to the GM Pursuant to Commission Resolution 24- 0185
12. Items initiated by Commissioners (discussion only)
No items were initiated by Commissioners.
13. Adjournment
President Stacy adjourned the meeting at 2:45 P.M.