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Southeast
Community Facility Commission
M I N U T E S
WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 19, 2001
6:00 P.M.
1800 Oakdale Avenue
San Francisco, CA 94124
I. Call to Order:
Commission Vice President Bobbrie Brown called the Wednesday, December 19, 2001 meeting to order at 6:08 p.m. in the Alex L. Pitcher Community Room at 1800 Oakdale Ave.
III. Roll Call:
Present: Commissioner Bobbrie Brown
Commissioner Heidi Hardin
Commission Millard Larkin II
Commissioner Malik Looper
Commissioner Enola Maxwell
Commissioner Kim Nguyen
Absent: Commissioner Atiliai Tofaeono
Staff Present: Robert Bryan, Dep. City Attorney; Toye Moses, Executive Director;
IV. Approval of Minutes:
Commissioner Brown tabled the minutes of Thursday, November 8, 2001. Motion passed.
For the benefit of those not present at the last Commission meeting, Commissioner Brown announced that election of Commission officers were held at the last meeting with the following results: Commissioner Millard Larkin is President for a second term and Commissioner Malik Looper is Vice President-elect with the terms beginning the first Commission meeting in January 2002.
V. Public Comment: No public comments was offered at this meeting.
VI. Communications - In the folders Commissioners would find:
a) Flyer from San Francisco Community Power Co-operative re: Introduction to the Power Co-operative;
b) From the Director of Contract Administration, Judith Blackwell, a copy of the Rules and Regulations implementing the San Francisco Minimum Compensation Ordinance (MCO).
VII. Director's Report:
a) The Commission's website is status quo since the last Commission meeting;
b) FY2002-03 budget request (projected budget was distributed at last week's Commission meeting) is now with the SFPUC General Manager's office (a meeting for review has been scheduled for Mon. Dec. 24) and will then proceed to the Mayor's Office, the Board of Supervisor's and finally the Controller's Office. The Commission will be kept abreast of any and all progress;
c) The CCSF/Southeast Campus will be closed for winter break beginning Friday, Dec. 21 and re-open on Wed., Jan. 2.; however classes don't resume until January 18, 2002;
d) As well the four satellite sites tenant's offices will be closed until Wed. Jan. 2, but classes don't begin until later.
Commissioner Maxwell moved and Commissioner Hardin seconded to accept the Director's Report. Motion passed
VIII. Committee Report:
Commissioner Looper reported that the Committee attempted and completed three objectives at today's meeting: a) a timeline was outlined for the presenting a Community Relations Plan to the full Commission (completed and presented for approval by June, 2002), b) the process (receive input and compile into format) for developing this Plan was determined; and c) a Committee meeting schedule was planned according to the committee members calendars (completed minutes by 26th and a completed Committee calendar). Commission will be kept updated.
IX. Presentation: Commissioner Larkin introduced Steven Moss from the SF Power Community Co-operative (Co-op). The Co-op is funded $1.5M from a $13M State grant through the SF Dept. of the Environment as mitigation for the two power plants in the Bayview-Hunter’s Point/Potrero. The goals of this Co-op are: a) to become membership-owned and membership-run (therefore, this process of meeting with the Community to develop interest as members and/or the advisory team); and b) to provide energy efficiency technologies to residents and small businesses.
Advantages to being a Co-op member are: a) long-term ownership in the Co-op, b) also eligible for Co-op programs which will be "unrolled" over the next two years: Energy-savings kits, energy-savings light bulbs program (discounted from $6 to $0.50), weatherization program, refrigerator trade-in program, etc. All Co-op programs will be separate from and in addition to PG&E programs since Co-op programs are funded by through the City. This Co-op also seeks and is planning for ways to finance itself into the future as an on-going program. However, all these programs involve bringing money (from elsewhere) and investing into the Community, making it better energy-efficiently and environmentally.
Mr. Moss then opened the presentation for questions and answers including:
- What are the criteria for partnership with other community-based organizations? This is a Co-operative Program that is looking to collaborate with any/all individuals or organizations. Currently a formal agreement has been completed with the Health and Environmental Resource Center (HERC) and another agreement is in the works with the Potrero Hill House. These collaborating groups are assisting with Board functions until such time as a separate Board is set-up.
- According to the list of currently participating organizations, what are the functions of each? For instance the Housing Conservation & Development Corp. (HCDC) has received about $400K to do weatherization services free for homes in the Bayview-Hunter’s Point/Potrero District. Co-op members are automatically referred to HCDC. Each participating groups/agency collaborates with whatever program/services they have to offer; it varies from group to group.
- Thru Co-op membership we package all energy services or environmental benefits together for which members are eligible. The effort is to ensure that members of this Community get all that they are due whether from PG&E, the Co-op (thru collaborating groups) and/or the City.
- This 3-month old Co-operative Program is modeled after an urban co-op operating in Chicago. Currently there are only 3 urban co-ops in the country: San Francisco, Chicago and New York. Chicago was begun and is ahead of everyone, (has more money, resources, etc.) therefore they are the model co-op.
- Although the PG&E data is optional, it is expected that at some point the co-op members will be paid to reduce their energy use. During the energy crisis, large energy consumers (usually businesses) were paid to reduce their energy use. The plan is to get the collective membership (the Community) paid to reduce their energy use. Individual data would not be released; however, (for example) it may be useful to be able to calculate that an area (say the Bayview-Hunter’s Point) was able to reduce their energy use by 10%.
- The concept of collective consumption becomes attractive in obtaining other products: efficiency light bulbs, refrigerators, purchase of power. The Co-op becomes a mechanism to finance/organize energy/ environmentally sound products.
- The idea of a Co-op differs from a non-profit in that it is owned by members; the money/benefits developed are disbursed to the members or are directed to whatever benefit the members want (i.e. set-up a 501(c)3 to invest in community projects as determined by the Board).
- Regarding jobs and business opportunities available to the Community: the immediate need is for out-reach workers for the Co-op (canvassing); next would be weatherization jobs (folks who would do the weather-stripping, and make homes energy efficient); (focus money toward) development and promotion of businesses in the Community to handle energy-efficient products (light bulbs, refrigerators, etc.) which would include finance training and thus create local jobs.
An example of support of a small business in the Community to promote purchasing in the Community: The California State Smog Control Commission has been requested to ensure at least one automobile repair station in the Bayview-Hunter’s Point was eligible to receive State money for smog checking ("Gold Shield Stations). The Co-op is proud to announce that two weeks ago two stations received that status (State approved smog check and auto repair): one on Bayshore and the other M&S Station. One more example of bolstering Community resources to keep spending within the Community
The Co-op expects to invest about $1M (of the $1.5M) in the Community in the new fiscal year (beginning October 2002) and between $100-$200K during this current fiscal year. The $1M will be spent on purchases in this Community for energy-saving products/services provided by this Community with training to hirees from this Community.
Commissioner Brown thanked the San Francisco Community Power Cooperative for attending the Commission meeting this evening, requested a return to update the Commission on it's progress in about six months and turned the chair over to Commission President Larkin.
X. Introduction of New Business: No New Business was calendared at this meeting.
XI. Announcements:
Commissioner Larkin announced that the Martin Luther King Labor Community Breakfast is scheduled for Monday, January 21, 2002 at the Holiday Inn on Van Ness. Cost is $40/pp.
XIII. Adjournment:
Commissioner Brown moved and Commissioner Maxwell seconded to adjourn the SECFCommission meeting at 6:45 p.m.
Respectfully submitted: _________________________
(Commission Secretary)
