RULES COMMITTEE: 1/5/2022
Item: E
File ID: ROGC 21-886
TO: Honorable Mayor & FROM: Toni J. Taber, CMC
City Council City Clerk
SUBJECT: The Public Record DATE: January 5, 2022
December 2– December 21, 2021
ITEMS FILED FOR THE PUBLIC RECORD
Letters from Boards, Commissions, and Committees
Letters from the Public
1. Letter from Nazli Eskandanian, dated December 6, 2021, regarding: Support AB 1400 Health Care For All Memorandum.
2. Letter from Nazli Eskandanian, dated December 7, 2021, regarding: Support AB 1400 Health Care For All Memorandum.
3. Letter from Tatiana Villasenor, dated December 7, 2021, regarding: Letter from the Public Open Forum.
4. Letter from Isabel Rangel, dated December 7, 2021, regarding: Support the Return Together ordinance.
5. Letter from Blair Beekman, dated December 13, 2021, regarding: Blair Beekman.
Monday, December 13, 2021.
6. Letter from Blair Beekman, dated December 13, 2021, regarding: Blair Beekman.
Monday, December 13, 2021....San Jose & retail thefts, in the era of Covid-19.
7. Letter from Mark Moshfegh, dated December 14, 2021, regarding: Redistricting and SB9 Implementation.
8. Letter from Nanci Tran, dated December 15, 2021, regarding: San Jose Water Company Advice Letter 570.
9. Letter from Blair Beekman, dated December 16, 2021, regarding: Blair Beekman.
Thursday, Dec.16, 2021....PG&E, solar, and the future of local community energy.
Rules and Open Government Committee
January 5, 2022
Subject: Public Record
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Toni J. Taber, CMC
City Clerk
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Tue 12/7/2021 9:12 AM
To: Rules and Open Government Committee Agendas <[email protected]> From: Gregory, Barbara <[email protected]>
Sent: Tuesday, December 7, 2021 6:58 AM
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Subject: Fw: Support AB 1400 Health Care For All Memorandum From: nazli eskandanian < >
Sent: Monday, December 6, 2021 6:34 PM
To: District1 <[email protected]>; District2 <[email protected]>; District3 <[email protected]>; District4 <[email protected]>; District5 <[email protected]>; District 6 <[email protected]>; District7 <[email protected]>; District8 <[email protected]>; District9 <[email protected]>; District 10 <[email protected]>; The Office of Mayor Sam Liccardo <[email protected]>
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Honorable San Jose Councilmembers, <BR><BR>On Tuesday, November 30, 2021, we urge you to vote for Councilmember Carrasco’s memorandum in support of AB 1400, the California Guaranteed Health Care for All Act (CalCare).<BR><BR>Thank you,<BR><BR>[sign]<BR><BR>[city, zip code] Sent from my iPhone
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Wed 12/8/2021 9:16 AM
To: Rules and Open Government Committee Agendas <[email protected]> From: Gregory, Barbara <[email protected]>
Sent: Wednesday, December 8, 2021 7:21 AM
To: Agendadesk <[email protected]>
Subject: Fw: Support AB 1400 Health Care For All Memorandum Thank You,
Barb Gregory
Analyst II
Office of the City Clerk
200 E Santa Clara St FL T-14
San Jose, C-A 95112
408-535-1272 Fax: 408-292-6207
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From: nazli eskandanian <
Sent: Tuesday, December 7, 2021 6:04 PM
To: District1 <[email protected]>; District2 <[email protected]>; District3 <[email protected]>; District4 <[email protected]>; District5 <[email protected]>; District 6 <[email protected]>; District7 <[email protected]>; District8 <[email protected]>; District9 <[email protected]>; District 10 <[email protected]>; The Office of Mayor Sam Liccardo <[email protected]>
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Honorable San Jose Councilmembers, <BR><BR>On Tuesday, November 30, 2021, we urge you to vote Public Record: 2
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Fw: Letter from the Public Open Forum
Agendadesk <[email protected]>
Tue 12/7/2021 12:23 PM
To: Rules and Open Government Committee Agendas <[email protected]> From: Gregory, Barbara <[email protected]>
Sent: Tuesday, December 7, 2021 12:22 PM
To: Agendadesk <[email protected]>
Subject: Fw: Letter from the Public Open Forum
Thank You,
Barb Gregory
Analyst II
Office of the City Clerk
200 E Santa Clara St FL T-14
San Jose, C-A 95112
408-535-1272 Fax: 408-292-6207
e-mail: [email protected]
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From: Tatiana Villasenor <
Sent: Tuesday, December 7, 2021 10:45 AM
To: City Clerk <[email protected]>
Subject: Letter from the Public Open Forum
You don't often get email from Learn why this is important Hello my name is Guadalupe Vargas and I am a Parent Leader at Rocketship Mateo Sheedy.
On October 19th as I was walking my daughter to school just about to cross locust street, a driver almost ran us over. I literally had my hand on the hood of the car to signal to the driver that we were crossing.
We stopped at the stop sign and started crossing, since we saw the driver stop we continued to cross but the driver didn't make a complete stop and kept going. It really scared me and my daughter because Public Record: 3
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We live just a block from the school and walk to and from school everyday. The safety of our kids needs to be handled better. Everyday not just when school is in process, drivers speed through this street.
Myself and the surrounding neighbors are scared for our children's safety. Drivers are speeding, not making complete stops or driving through the stop sign. Something has to be done for the safety of our children. Thank you
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Tatiana Villaseñor Carrillo
Educational Organizer
San José GCE Team
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Tue 12/7/2021 12:42 PM
To: Rules and Open Government Committee Agendas <[email protected]> From: Gregory, Barbara <[email protected]>
Sent: Tuesday, December 7, 2021 12:21 PM
To: Agendadesk <[email protected]>
Subject: Fw: Support the Return Together ordinance
Thank You,
Barb Gregory
Analyst II
Office of the City Clerk
200 E Santa Clara St FL T-14
San Jose, C-A 95112
408-535-1272 Fax: 408-292-6207
e-mail: [email protected]
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From: Isabel Rangel <
Sent: Tuesday, December 7, 2021 11:38 AM
To: District 10 <[email protected]>
Cc: City Clerk <[email protected]>
Subject: Support the Return Together ordinance
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Dear Mayor Sam Liccardo and Councilmember Matt Mahan,
As a constituent of District 10, I am writing to thank the City Council for considering the Return Together ordinance, and urge you to vote YES to a strong local policy with no carve-outs.
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Building on the new State law, the proposed Return Together ordinance is a lifeline for San Jose workers in the most affected industries. Hotel, event and hospitality workers are among the hardest hit by COVID-related layoffs, and face many more months before they may be able to return to work. One year after the initial shelter-in-place-orders, hotel employment in the San Jose metro is down 52%, more than any other industry.
Workers in these industries are overwhelmingly people of color, immigrants, and women, who are already hit hardest by COVID-19. Now, many of these workers, especially immigrant women, fear that when hotels and event centers re-open, longtime workers may be left out – people who have committed decades of their life to those jobs may be excluded from returning to work.
By passing a local policy, we can expand on the recent California law by adding a private right of action that empowers people to stand up for their rights in the workplace. We also need to ensure there are no loopholes — like bankruptcy carve outs — that would exclude the workers who most need these protections. I urge you to vote YES without delay so we can all Return Together.
Sincerely,
Isabel Rangel
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Blair Beekman. Monday, December 13, 2021.
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Mon 12/13/2021 7:30 AM
Dear community,
I am writing, a few letters this week, that can be, uncomfortable subject matter. Thank you, for your patience.
It is sad, when people want to hurt & bully, honest attempts. sincerely,
blair beekman
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Blair Beekman. Monday, December 13, 2021....San Jose & retail thefts, in the era of Covid-19.
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Mon 12/13/2021 7:30 AM
Dear communities & local govts, of Santa Clara co.
This is a slightly revised letter, from November 30. that I hope can be passed along to Vision Zero task force commissioners. As there was, a SJ Vision Zero Task Force public meeting, Friday, Dec. 10. To speak to the important concerns, of recent looting, crime, and community public safety, and the recent public announcements, of sj elected officials, wanting mor surveillance technology, on sj city streets.I feel, the mayor and San Jose city govt. needs to learn to trust, how to explain to the community, there is already, much new surveillance and data collection technology, that is currently being put into place, on San Jose streets, with 4g, 5g, and LED streetlight technology. And should question the need, of more surveillance technology, as speed limit cameras.
With car robberies & carjacking issues, of the past few years, San Jose, may simply need to learn how to focus, on ideas like, a SJPD task force. As this can more easily & directly, get to the center, of where organized crime units are working from, in regards to recent looting issues.
There are important, law enforcement and surveillance technology questions, for San Jose, at this time, that I feel, can possibly work better, within Vision Zero, ideas. And from this place, it can be a time, to be sure, Vision Zero, is a program, based on green sustainability, neighborhood safety, accountability, and open public policies, And from this, a reminder, how the ideas, of reimagine, equity, civil rights, civil protections, and health & human services, can help better organize and guide, current law enforcement, neighborhood safety questions. . Since this initial letter, a thank you, in how San Jose, has possibly been trying to better develop, a more well-rounded approach, using these examples above, to current law enforcement questions, of retail crime & looting. And how this approach, can possibly be, good future examples, for Bay Area cities.
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To also note - These stationary speed-limit surveillance cameras, also have, ALPR technology. At this point, the SJPD has at least, 50+ to 75+ mobile ALPR's, if not more. This would be a lot, of mobile ALPR's, a city already has to work with.
And to also note - For years now, San Jose has been fighting Sacramento, at the state govt.level, for the use, of more Speed Limit Camera Technology. I have always felt, Sacramento, has been concerned, about the civil rights, civil protections, open, accountable, public policies, and bureaucratic practices, of this technology, and its use, in the future of San Jose, and local California communities. I hope San Jose, can learn to show its community - the ideas of open, good minded, accountable policies. And to respect, these initial good intentions, from the state level I will not deny, that law enforcement, community public safety, safer streets, and the Vision Zero program, are important, at this time, for San Jose. I ask, that we may need to focus, law enforcement issues, within a Vision Zero framework. And from this framework, realize that technology, is only one small part, of many ways, to address community & neighborhood safety. And from this, we need to be sure to ask, that the future of stationary ALPR camera use, the Vision Zero program, and San Jose community safety, can be, an open, clear, and more accountable process, for everyone of the community to better understand.
This sort of care, toward good practices of accountability, can probably be felt, by most, of an entire community, in how to invite & work well, towards peace, open democracy, and long term sustainability, in a technological age. This can have, an important part, to help address, how crime develops, based on our current apathy & despair.
As San Jose, and Bay Area cities, are currently placing, much new 4g,5g, and Smart LED streetlights, into their local neighborhoods, - it may be, more positive, sustainable, long term, enduring & hopeful, to not continue to diminish, an entire community's, civil rights, civil protections, and civil liberties, by over-saturating, local neighborhoods, with new surveillance technology. And having an overabundance, of data collection. As this may start to sweep up, many unsuspecting & mostly innocent people. Thereby moving beyond, initial city govt. intentions. in how to balance current questions, of how to address crime, in our neighborhoods, based on good civil rights, and civil protection practices.
I am hoping, we all can have a feeling, it can be time to begin, how to better practice & invite everybody, to the good new ideas, of equity, reimagine, green sustainability, accountability, and open public policies, to better address, serious law enforcement questions, of local Bay Area communities, at this time.
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blair beekman
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Subject: Redistricting and SB9 Implementation
Dear Councilpersons,
My name is Mark Moshfegh, I am a concerned homeowner-resident, father, and community volunteer in Willow Glen. I am writing to you today to express concerns over upcoming votes concerning redistricting and implementation of SB9.
Redistricting: One of the criteria for redrawing boundaries is to "minimize the division of cities and communities of interest." Willow Glen, which was a city until annexation by San Jose, must still be considered a "Community of Interest." Please do not diminish the collective voice of this vibrant and proud community by dividing Willow Glen.
SB9 Implementation: Many residents chose their neighborhood and community very carefully. Many like me, saved funds over half of a lifetime to purchase a home in San Jose. It is completely unfair to change the rules during the game. I have yet to meet a single existing homeowner resident in favor of enabling the deterioration of community appeal, charm and aesthetics to make way for higher density living options. While sympathetic to the need for more housing, there has to be a better way. Beautiful Willow Glen is already under assault from real estate developers motivated solely by profit. More often than not, architectural appeal, community reaction and common decency are forfeited in order to make quick profits. It would be a huge mistake for San Jose to enable this further and provide the opportunity for developers to make even more profit per square foot with ZERO regard for the existing community. Motivation to create these additional units would be 100% greed driven, not the greater good - or increased housing. Please limit the number of additional units allowed on an existing parcel to as few units as possible. Please consider better, less invasive, less destructive ways of increasing housing while preserving the charm and appeal of our existing communities.
Sincerely,
Mark Moshfegh
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Good Morning All,
The Commission approved Advice Letter 570 with the effective date of November 22, 2021.
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Nanci
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Subject: San Jose Water Company Advice Letter 570
Good Afternoon All,
Please see attached for San Jose Water Company Advice Letter 570 (Request to Correct Typographical Error on Rule 14.1 and Schedule 14.1) filed with the California Public Utilities Commission today.
Regards,
SJWC Regulatory Affairs
Regulatory Affairs | San Jose Water Company | | San Jose, CA 95110 Email:
Tel: +
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CALIFORNIA PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION
DIVISION OF WATER AND AUDITS
Advice Letter Cover Sheet
[ ] APPROVED [ ] WITHDRAWN [ ] REJECTED
Signature: Comments:
Date:
Utility Name: San Jose Water Company Date Mailed to Service List: 11/22/21 District: N/A
CPUC Utility #: U-168-W Protest Deadline (20th Day): 12/13/21 Advice Letter #: 570 Review Deadline (30th Day): 12/23/21 Tier ☒1 ☐2 ☐3 ☐ Compliance Requested Effective Date: 11/22/2021 Authorization
Rate Impact: $0
$0%
Description: Request authorization to correct a topical error for Rule 14.1 and Schedule 14.1
The protest or response deadline for this advice letter is 20 days from the date that this advice letter was mailed to the service list. Please see the “Response or Protest” section in the advice letter for more information.
Utility Contact: John Tang Utility Contact: Nanci Tran
Phone: Phone:
Email: Email:
DWA Contact: Tariff Unit
Phone:
Email:
DWA USE ONLY
DATE STAFF COMMENTS
San Jose, CA 95110-2131
November 22, 2021
California Public Utilities Commission
San Francisco, CA 94102
Advice Letter No. 570
San Jose Water Company (U-168-W) (SJWC) hereby transmits for filing the following changes in tariff schedules applicable to its service area and which are attached hereto:
Cal. P.U.C
Sheet No.
Title of Sheet Cancelling Cal. P.U.C.
Sheet No.
2148-W Rule 14.1 (Continued) 1662-W
2149-W Schedule 14.1 (Continued) 2135-W
2150-W Table of Contents 2147-W
2151-W Table of Contents (Continued) 2124-W
With this advice letter, SJWC requests authorization to correct a typographical error in Advice Letters 472A and 567 for Rule 14.1 and Schedule 14.1, respectively.
Background
SJWC filed Advice Letter 569 to activate Schedule 14.1 on October 15, 2021. During the review, Water Division was alerted to a typographical error in Rule 14.1 Section D.1.d.ii. It currently states:
“Justification for, and documentation and calculations in support of the Schedule, including but not limited to each item in B.1.d.i above.”
The referenced “B.1.d.i.” is incorrect and should be “D.1.d.i” instead. The same typographical error is also on Schedule 14.1.
SJWC is filing to correct this typographical error on both Schedule 14.1 and Rule 14.1.
Effective Date
SJWC requests that the updated tariff sheets become effective November 22, 2021.
Protests and Responses
CALIFORNIA PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION
ADVICE LETTER NO. 570
Anyone may respond to or protest this advice letter. A response does not oppose the filing but presents information that may prove useful to the Commission in evaluating the advice letter. A protest objects to the advice letter in whole or in part and must set forth the specific grounds on which it is based. These grounds may include the following:
(1) The utility did not properly serve or give notice of the advice letter; (2) The relief requested in the advice letter would violate statute or Commission order, or is not authorized by statute or Commission order on which the utility relies;
(3) The analysis, calculations, or data in the advice letter contain material error or omissions;
(4) The relief requested in the advice letter is pending before the Commission in a formal proceeding;
(5) The relief requested in the advice letter requires consideration in a formal hearing, or is otherwise inappropriate for the advice letter process; or
(6) The relief requested in the advice letter is unjust, unreasonable, or discriminatory (provided that such a protest may not be made where it would require relitigating a prior order of the Commission).
A response or protest must be made in writing or by electronic mail and must be received by the Water Division within 20 days of the date this advice letter is filed. The address for mailing or delivering a protest is:
Tariff Unit, Water Division, 3rd floor
California Public Utilities Commission,
San Francisco, CA 94102
On the same date the response or protest is submitted to the Water Division, the respondent or protestant shall send a copy of the protest by mail to us, addressed to:
Regulatory Affairs
San Jose Water Company
San Jose, CA 95110
Fax
The advice letter process does not provide for any responses, protests or comments, except for the utility’s reply, after the 20-day comment period. Public notice is not required.
CALIFORNIA PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION
ADVICE LETTER NO. 570
SJWC has no pending advice letters before the Commission.
This filing will not cause the withdrawal of service, nor conflict with other schedules or rules.
Very truly yours,
JOHN TANG
Vice President of Regulatory Affairs
Enclosures
(To be inserted by utility) (To be inserted by Cal. P.U.C.) Advice No. 570
Dec. No.
Issued by
JOHN TANG
Vice President,
Regulatory Affairs
TITLE
Date Filed
Effective
Resolution No.
SAN JOSE WATER COMPANY (U168W) Original
San Jose, California Canceling Revised
Cal. P.U.C. Sheet No. 2148-W
Cal. P.U.C. Sheet No. 1662-W
RULE NO. 14.1
WATER SHORTAGE CONTINGENCY PLAN
D. WATER SHORTAGE CONTINGENCY PLAN WITH STAGED MANDATORY REDUCTIONS AND DROUGHT SURCHARGES – SCHEDULE NO. 14.1
1. Upon the declaration of a water shortage emergency by a water wholesaler, government agency or the governing body of a distributor of a public water supply (per Water Code Section 350), SJWC may request addition of a Schedule No. 14.1 Water Shortage Contingency Plan with Stage Mandatory Reductions and Drought Surcharges Surcharges, via a Tier 2 advice letter, with full justification. The utility may not activate Schedule No. 14.1 until it has been authorized to do so by the Commission, as delegated to the Division of Water & Audits.
a. A staged Schedule No. 14.1 that has been authorized by the Commission shall remain dormant until triggered by specific conditions detailed in the Schedule No.
14.1 tariff and SJWC has requested and received authorization for activating a stage by the Commission.
b. Notice of the Tier 2 advice letter and associated public participation hearing if required shall be provided to customers through a bill insert or a direct mailing. c. The Utility shall comply with all requirements of Sections 350-358 of the California Water Code.
d. The Tier 2 advice letter requesting the addition of a Schedule No. 14.1 shall include but not be limited to:
i. The proposed Schedule No. 14.1 tariff, which shall include but not be limited to:
1. Applicability;
2. Applicable Territory;
3. A detailed description of each Stage of Mandatory Water Reductions;
4. A detailed description of the Trigger that Activates each Stage of Mandatory Water Reductions;
5. A detailed description of each water use restriction, prohibition and/or reduction level for each Stage of Mandatory Water Reduction
6. Water use violation levels, written warning levels, applicable rate schedules and drought surcharges, and associated penalties, surcharges or fees, if applicable, and any exception procedures
7. Conditions for installation of a flow restrictor,
8. Charges for removal of flow restrictors, and
9. Special Conditions
ii. Justification for, and documentation and calculations in support of the Schedule, including but not limited to each item in D.1.d.i above.
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(Contined)
(To be inserted by utility) Issued by (To be inserted by Cal. P.U.C.) Advice No. 570
Dec. No.
JOHN TANG
Vice President,
Regulatory Affairs
TITLE
Date Filed
Effective
Resolution No.
SAN JOSE WATER COMPANY (U168W)
San Jose, California
Original
Canceling Revised
Cal. P.U.C. Sheet No.2149-W
Cal. P.U.C. Sheet No.2135-W
SCHEDULE No. 14.1
WATER SHORTAGE CONTINGENCY PLAN WITH
STAGED MANDATORY REDUCTIONS AND DROUGHT SURCHARGES (Continued) STAGE 5 EMERGENCY WATER REDUCTION (Continued):
4. Limits on filling Decorative Fountains: Prohibition of the use of potable water for filling or refilling fountains or other decorative water devices.
5. Other restrictions on use of potable water as prescribed by the Commission, SJWC, or another governing body or agency.
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WATER SHORTAGE CONTINGENCY PLAN WITH STAGED MANDATORY REDUCTIONS AND DROUGHT SURCHARGES – SCHEDULE NO. 14.1
1. Upon the declaration of a water shortage emergency by a water wholesaler, government agency or the governing body of a distributor of a public water supply (per Water Code Section 350), SJWC may request the addition of a Schedule No. 14.1 – Water Shortage Contingency Plan With Staged Mandatory Reductions and Drought Surcharges tariff, via a Tier 2 advice letter, with full justification. The utility may not activate Schedule No. 14.1 until it has been authorized to do so by the Commission, as delegated to the Division of Water & Audits. a. A staged Schedule No.14.1 that has been authorized by the Commission shall remain dormant until triggered by specific conditions detailed in the Schedule No. 14.1 tariff and SJWC has requested and received authorization for activating a stage by the Commission.
b. Notice of the Tier 2 advice letter and associated public participation hearing if required shall be provided to customers through a bill insert or a direct mailing. c. The Utility shall comply with all requirements of Sections 350-358 of the California Water Code.
d. The Tier 2 advice letter requesting the addition of a Schedule No.14.1 shall include but not be limited to:
i. The proposed Schedule No.14.1 tariff, which shall include but not be limited to:
1. Applicability;
2. Applicable Territory;
3. A detailed description of each Stage of Mandatory Water Reductions;
4. A detailed description of the Trigger that Activates each Stage of Mandatory Water Reductions;
5. A detailed description of each water use restriction, prohibition and/or reduction level for each Stage of Mandatory Water Reduction;
6. Water use violation levels, written warning levels, applicable rate schedules and drought surcharges, associated penalties, surcharges or fees, if applicable, and exception procedures;
7. Conditions for installation of a flow restrictor;
8. Charges for removal of flow restrictors, and
9. Special Conditions.
ii. Justification for, and documentation and calculations in support of the Schedule, including but not limited to each item in D.1.d.i above. (Continued)
(To be inserted by utility) Issued by
Advice No. 570
Dec. No.
JOHN TANG
Vice President,
Regulatory Affairs
TITLE
(To be inserted by Cal. P.U.C.)
Date Filed
Effective
Resolution No.
SAN JOSE WATER COMPANY (U168W) Revised
San Jose, California Canceling Revised
Cal. P.U.C. Sheet No. 2151-W
Cal. P.U.C. Sheet No. 2124-W
TABLE OF CONTENTS
(Continued)
C.P.U.C.
Subject Matter of Sheet Sheet No.
Rules
No. 10 Disputed Bills 2071-W and 2019-W
No. 11 – Discontinuance and Restoration of Service 2020-W, 2021-W, 2072-W, 2073-W 2074-W,2025-W, 2026-W,2027-W, 2028-W 2075-W
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No. 12 - Information Available to Public 1132-W and 365-W No. 13 - Temporary Service 366-W and 367-W
No. 14 - Continuity of Service 368-W
No. 14.1 – Water Conservation and Rationing Plan 2118-W, 2119-W, 2120-W, 2121-W 2122-W, 2148-W, 1663-W, and 1664-W
No. 15 - Main Extensions 722-W thru 734-W, 1898-W, 923-W No. 16 - Service Connections, Meters, 735-W thru 738-W, 977W and Customer's Facilities and 740-W thru 742-W
No. 17 – Standards for Measurement of Service 375-W
No. 18 – Meter Tests and Adjustment of Bills 376-W, 383-W for Meter Error and 384-W
No. 19 – Service to Separate Premises, and Multiple
Units, and Resale of Water 495-W and 1901-W
No. 20 – Water Conservation 318-W
No. 21 – Military Family Relief Program 1225-W and 1226-W No. 22 – Customer Information Sharing 1464-W
Sample Forms:
No. 1 - Application for Water Service – New 378-W
No. 1A - Application for Water Service
(On, Off, In, Out, and Change) 379-W
No. 2 - Portable Meter Deposit 534-W
No. 2A – Portable Meter Customer – Terms 1119-W
No. 3 - Bill Form 2076-W
No. 3A – Past Due Notice (10-Day Notice) 2077-W
No. 3B – Final Notice (Individually Metered Customers) 2078-W No. 3D – Closing Bill 1316-W
No. 3E – 15-Day Tenant Notice (Master Metered Customers) 2079-W No. 3F – Electronic Bill Form 2080-W
No. 4 - Main Extension Contract, “B Rule” –
Individual Utility Install 813-W
No. 5 - Main Extension Contract, “B Rule” –
Individual Applicant Install 814-W
(Continued)
SAN JOSE WATER COMPANY (U168W) Revised
San Jose, California Canceling Revised
Cal. P.U.C. Sheet No. 2150-W
Cal. P.U.C. Sheet No. 2147-W
TABLE OF CONTENTS
The following listed tariff sheets contain all effective rates, rules and regulations affecting the rates and service of the Utility, together with information relating thereto:
C.P.U.C.
Subject Matter of Sheet Sheet No.
Title
Table of Contents
1495-W
2150-W, 2051-W, 848-W and 2114-W (T)
Preliminary Statement 919-W, 1303-W, 2032-W, 2033-W, 2034-W, 2035-W, 2058-W, 2037-W 2038-W, 2039-W, 2040-W, 2041-W and 2042-W, 2087-W, 2125-W, 2141-W Service Area Map Locator 1266-W
Service Area Map Locator, Index 1589-W
Map of Areas with Special Pressure and FireFlow Conditions 2116-W Index to Map of Areas With
Special Pressure and FireFlow Conditions 1079-W, 2117-W 1082-W, 1087-W and1404-W
Rate Schedules:
Schedule No. 1, General Metered Service
Schedule No. 1B, General Metered Service
With Automatic Fire Sprinkler System
Schedule No. 1C, General Metered Service
Mountain District
Schedule No. 4, Private Fire Service
Schedule No. 9C, Construction and Other
2104-W, 2105-W and 2059-W
2106-W, 1741-W, 1882-W and 2060-W
2107-W, 1952-W, 1884-W and 2052-W
2097-W and 2053-W
Temporary Metered Service 1118-W and 1094-W
Schedule No. 10R, Service to Employees
Schedule No. 14.1 Water Shortage Contingency Plan with
Staged Mandatory Reductions and
152-W
2131-W,2132-W,2133-W
2134, 2149-W, 2136-W,2137-W
Drought Surcharges
Schedule No. RW, Raw Water Metered Service
Schedule No. RCW, Recycled Water Metered Service
Schedule No. UF, Surcharge to Fund Public
Utilities Commission, Reimbursement Fee
Schedule No. WRAP, Water Rate Assistance Program
List of Contracts and Deviations
Rules:
No. 1 - Definitions
2138-W, 2139-W, 2146-W
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2128-W and 2129-W
2099-W and 2109-W
2090-W
2111-W and 2056-W
2092-W and 2103-W
2064-W and 2065-W
No. 2 - Description of Service 525-W
No. 3 - Application for Service 2143-W,2144-W
No. 4 - Contracts 352-W
No. 5 - Special Information Requiredon Forms 2066-W, 2067-W and 2068-W-W No. 6 - Establishment and Re-establishmentof Credit 354-W No. 7 - Deposits 355-W and356-W
No. 8 - Notices 2069-W, 2070-W and2017-W
No. 9 - Rendering and Paymentof Bills 996-W, 997-W and1146-W (Continued)
(To be inserted by utility)
Advice No. 570
Dec. No.
Issued by
JOHN TANG
Vice President,
RegulatoryAffairs
TITLE
(To be inserted by Cal. P.U.C.)
DateFiled
Effective
ResolutionNo.
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Blair Beekman. Thursday, Dec.16, 2021....PG&E, solar, and the future of local community energy.
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Thu 12/16/2021 7:31 AM
Dear CPUC,
Overall, each year, as solar power tech, and its storage, gets less expensive, and new, innovative business models spring up, more people of lower & middle income, are now able to get solar. Meaning, this overall renewable energy model, has the potential to become, evermore democratic each year. And can be able to distribute, the wealth & abundance of sun energy, in such a way; that central utility-owned projects, never could.
A reminder, of the promising future, of local community energy, can be about, the simple, good practices, of renewable energy. These good practices, can allow our better reasoning. And more, open, accountable, democratic ideas, toward peace, and positive, long term, community sustainability. Not more war or harm, to each other.
From, an overall distrust, people have, of PG&E's current business philosophy, I am understanding, there can be problems, with current PG&E ideas, for the future of solar. And that, it will simply block, a continual good growth, of the solar industry. And block, a better growing access, to solar use, for people of local income.
From this, with Northern Ca. communities, just starting to better understand, how to control the Covid-19, pandemic, perhaps by 2024-25, PG&E, can begin, better reasoned, less competitive business models. And, a more cooperative process of transition, to a local community energy future, built on, positive, creative, simpler, and more life-affirming, renewable energy ideas, that can take place, for all of us, with the use of solar.
sincerely,
blair beekman
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