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SAN FRANCISCO PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION
City and County of San Francisco
D
aniel Lurie
Mayor
REGULAR MEETING MINUTES
Tuesday, June 9, 2026
1:30 PM
1 D
r. Carlton B. Goodlett Place, City Hall, Room 400
C
ommissioners
Joshua Arce, President
Stephen E. Leveroni, Vice President
Avni Jamdar
Kate H. Stacy
Meghan Thurlow
D
ennis J. Herrera
General Manager
T
iffany Lennear
Director of Commission Affairs
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ORDER OF BUSINESS
1. Call to Order
President Arce called the meeting to order a t 1:30 P.M.
2. Roll Call
Present: Arce, Leveroni, Jamdar, Stacy, and Thurlow
3. Approval of the Minutes of May 26, 2026
No public comment provided.
On motion to approve the Minutes of May 26, 2026:
Ayes: Arce, Leveroni, Jamdar, Stacy, and Thurlow
4. General Public Comment
• Francisco Da Costa provided comment stating he would like to take a holistic approach to the three (former) employees who he believes are innocent and Mr. Da Costa also mentioned that he has collected a lot of documentation.
5. Report of the General Manager (discussion only)
a) Annual Capital Financing Plan
Nikolai Sklaroff, Capital Finance Director, presented the item.
No public comment provided.
b) Wastewater Enterprise Capital Improvement Program Quarterly Report (Q3) FY 2025- 26 Bessie Tam, Infrastructure Wastewater Capital Program Director, presented the report.
• Francisco Da Costa provided comment stating Ms. Karen Kubic’s presence (former SFPUC Wastewater Enterprise Capital Program Director) is missed and encouraged the Commission to make every effort to involve the Bayview community (in the decision-making process) where projects are located.
c) SFPUC Employee Retirement Recognition for 25+ Years of Service Dennis Herrera, General Manager, San Francisco Public Utilities Commission, introduced and recognized four SFPUC employees for their incredible service and dedication to the SFPUC for over 25 years of service:
Mr. Te rrence “Terry” O’Sullivan, Utility Specialist – Power Enterprise, was recognized for over 38 years of service with distinction.
Ms. Glorina “Glo” Crisostomo, Chief Water Service Inspector – Customer Service Bureau, was recognized for over 37 years of exemplary service since January 1989.
• Deidre Andrus, Customer Services Director – Customer Service Bureau (Business Services) provided comment stating that Ms. Crisostomo’s retirement is bittersweet, although her colleagues wish her a long, happy and healthy retirement, Glo’s experience, dedication, and caring presence in the Customer Service Bureau DRAFT
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will be missed; Ms. Andrus further stated that Glo is retiring as SFPUC’s (historical) first female Water Inspector.
Mr. Howard Fung, Bureau Manager – Project Management Bureau – Infrastructure Division, was recognized for over 26 years of service demonstrating integrity and excellence at every stage.
• Steve Robinson, Assistant General Manager - Infrastructure Division, provided comment highlighting the 35 years of public service, 8 with the Project Management Bureau, provided by Mr. Fung who, behind the scene quietly guided a team of about 50 project managers, who worked on hundreds of projects under the purview of Mr. Fung.
Ms. Barbara “Barb” Hale, Assistant General Manager – Power Enterprise, was recognized for over 21 years of service, exemplifying what it means to be a true public servant.
• Cheryl Taylor, Operations Manager – Power Enterprise, provided comment to honor Barbara Hale for her more than 35 years of dedicated public service, including 21 years at SFPUC as its first Assistant General Manager of the Power Enterprise, providing historic and visionary leadership. • Chi Lao, Deputy Manager, Engineering and Field Operations – Power Enterprise, shared his gratitude with Ms. Hale for her incredible mentorship and stated that their weekly one- on-one meetings was the highlight of his week due to the amount of information that he learned from Ms. Hale.
d) Report on Recent San Francisco Public Utilities Commission Activities, Events and Announcements
No report provided.
6. CONSENT CALENDAR
a) Approve Amendment No. 2 to Contract No. PRO.0113, Electric Billing Software as a Service Agreement, with Enterprise Solutions Consulting LLC, increasing the contract amount by $1,437,000, and increasing the contract duration by two years and six months, for a total not -to-exceed contract amount of $7,061,527 and a total contract duration of ten years to continue providing electric billing software, hosting, and as - needed technical services for the Oracle Custom electric billing system. (Hom)
b) Award Contract No. WW- 668, Upper Yosemite Creek Daylighting Project, to the responsible bidder submitting the lowest responsive bid, Bauman Landscape and Construction Inc., in the amount of $15,265,175, and with a duration of 880 consecutive calendar days, to construct green infrastructure and restore right of way and public access areas within and adjacent to McLaren Park in San Francisco. (Robinson)
c) Approve an increase of 248 calendar days to the existing duration contingency for Contract No. WW-747, Seacliff Avenue Pump Station & Force Main Upgrade and Seacliff 1 Pump Station Demolition, with Minerva Construction, Inc., for a revised duration limit of 864 consecutive calendar days (approximately two years and four DRAFT
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months), with no change to the contract amount, to allow for additional time required for pre- packaged pump station procurement, electrical panel procurement, and coordination with Pacific Gas & Electric Company. (Robinson)
No public comment provided.
On motion to approve the Consent Calendar:
Ayes: Arce, Leveroni, Jamdar, Stacy, and Thurlow
REGULAR CALENDAR
7. Authorize the issuance of bonds or other forms of indebtedness (1) to fund the remaining development costs for 525 Golden Gate Avenue, the San Francisco Public Utilities Commission (SFPUC) headquarters building, in an amount of up to $731 million by prepaying outstanding 2009 City and County of San Francisco Certificates of Participation, Series D, executed and delivered as Build America Bonds (BABs) and (2) to refund SFPUC’s outstanding BABs with proceeds of Revenue Bonds or other debt obligations (including Commercial Paper Notes) of the Water, Wastewater, and Power Enterprises, as applicable, issued in an aggregate principal amount up to $493 million, $225 million, and $13 million, respectively; authorize the General Manager to enter into one or more bond purchase contracts with Barclays Capital Inc., or Barclays Bank PLC (Barclays), subject to the limits on compensation set forth in the resolutions, to execute the proposed refundings and prepayment financing as a direct purchase(s) by Barclays in one or more series; and authorize the General Manager to prepare and propose for introduction of an ordinance to be adopted by the Board of Supervisors and approved by the Mayor, authorizing the issuance of Water, Wastewater and Power bonds (or other forms of indebtedness of each enterprise, including commercial paper) to finance the respective enterprises’ shares of the costs of the 525 Golden Gate Avenue Building, as well as to refund certain BABs of the SFPUC. (Hom)
Nikolai Sklaroff presented Item 7.
No public comment provided.
On motion to approve Item 7:
Ayes: Arce, Leveroni, Jamdar, Stacy, and Thurlow
8. COMMUNICATIONS (information only)
a. Advance Calendar
b. Contract Advertisement Report
c. Correspondence Log
d. Water Supply Conditions Update
e. Annual Hetch Hetchy Power and CleanPowerSF Power Source Disclosure Report Filing to the CA Energy Commission
f. Quarterly Report to the Board of Supervisors on the Status of Applications to PG&E for Electric Service
g. CleanPowerSF Quarterly Report
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9. Items initiated by Commissioners (discussion only)
No items were initiated by Commissioners.
10. Public Comment on matters to be addressed during Closed Session
No public comment provided.
11. Motion on whether to assert the attorney -client privilege regarding the matter(s) listed below:
On motion to assert the attorney -client privilege:
Ayes: Arce, Leveroni, Jamdar, Stacy, and Thurlow
The Commission entered Closed Session at 3:13 P.M.
CLOSED SESSION
SFPUC Officials and Staff members present during Closed Session: Josh Arce, Commission President; Stephen Leveroni, Commission Vice President; Commissioner Avni Jamdar; Commissioner Kate Stacy; Commissioner Meg Thurlow; Dennis Herrera, SFPUC General Manager; Ron Flynn, Deputy General Manager; Sheryl Bregman, Utilities General Counsel; Mark Lipton, Deputy City Attorney; Rachel Gardino, Deputy People Officer ; Director of Commission Affairs, Tiffany Lennear; and Jannie Ram, Executive Assistant.
CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL regarding anticipated litigation (Government Code §54956.9, Administrative Code §67.10(d)):
Lai Ling Chin v. City and County of San Francisco
Unlitigated Claim File No.: 26-01583
Date Filed: February 17, 2026
Proposed settlement of an unlitigated claim for property damage resulting from a water main break with the City to pay claimant Lai Ling Chin $75,000, in exchange for a full and final release, subject to final approval by the Board of Supervisors. (Action Item) (Bregman)
CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL regarding existing litigation (Government Code §54956.9(d), San Francisco Administrative Code §67.10(d)):
Lisa Baker v. City and County of San Francisco
San Francisco Superior Court Case No.: CGC-24-617433
Date Filed: August 21, 2024
Proposed settlement of a wrongful death claim with the City and County of San Francisco to pay plaintiff $1,975,000 in exchange for a full and final release, subject to final approval by the Board of Supervisors. (Action item) (Bregman)
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CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL regarding existing litigation (Government Code §54956.9, Administrative Code §67.10(d)):
Jonathan Salerno v. City and City and County of San Francisco
San Francisco Superior Court Case No. CGC-23-610101
Date of Claim: October 31, 2023
Proposed settlement of employment dispute in the amount of $300,000, subject to final approval by the San Francisco Board of Supervisors. (Action Item) (Bregman)
The Commission exited Closed Session at 3:24 P.M.
12. Report following Closed Session
President Arce reported that the Commission recommends the Board of Supervisors approve the settlements referenced under Item 11.
13. Motion regarding whether to disclose the discussion during Closed Session pursuant to San Francisco Administrative Code Section 67.12(a).
On motion not to disclose the discussion during Closed Session:
Ayes: Arce, Leveroni, Jamdar, Stacy, and Thurlow
14. Adjournment
President Arce adjourned the meeting at 3:28 P.M.