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MINUTES

Thursday, December 9, 2004

6:00 P.M.

1800 Oakdale Avenue

San Francisco, CA 94124

 

1.0               Call to Order

Commission President Millard Larkin called the Thursday, December 9, 2004 meeting to order at 6:07 p.m. in the Alex L. Pitcher Community Room at 1800 Oakdale Avenue.

 

Commissioner Larkin read the Sunshine Ordinance aloud.

 

1.2               Roll Call

Commissioners Larkin; Brown; Jones; Kennedy; Person; Sampson
Excused: Comm. Fuentes

Staff Present: John Roddy, Deputy City Attorney; Toye Moses, Executive Director SECFC; Annette Price, Comm.-Sect.

            Commissioner Larkin read the consent calendar aloud.
           

1.3               Consent Calendar

(a)    RESOLUTION (SECFC-2004-23) Be it resolved that the minutes of the Southeast Community Facility Commission meeting of Monday, November 22, 2004 be approved as submitted (passed unanimously).

Comm. Larkin asked for a moment of silence in remembrance of Comm. Fuentes’ daughter, Amilca Mopon Fuentes-Smith who recently passed away.

 

2.0               Public Comment
There was no public comment at this time.

3.0               Communications:
Dir. Moses reported the following correspondence has been sent/received for Commission review: Letter of Invitation to Mayor Newsom, Supervisor Maxwell, who have tentatively confirmed for February 22, 2005. Susan Leal, GM SFPUC has confirmed for January 26, 2005. Jim Chapell, President of SPUR has not responded yet. Dir. Moses reported that a hearing will take place tomorrow regarding blue/white zoning to be placed in front of the Southeast. He asked that everyone try to attend the hearing to give his or her support.

Comm. Larkin asked that Mr. Samuel Murray, SFPUC step forward to discuss the community liaison action plan and the safety evacuation plan.

4.0               SECFC/Community Advisory Group’s (CAG) Recommendation
This item was held over to the next SECFC meeting of December 20, 2004.

5.0                 PRESENTATIONS:

Mr. Samuel Murray, PUC liaison thanked the Commission for the invitation to present and began by giving an overview of his 3-month community outreach plan. Mr. Murray stated he would be housed at the Southeast Facility one day a week in the Mayor’s Office of Neighborhood Services located in the lobby. He stated that he would be holding a contractor’s workshop to discuss

SFPUC’s certification process for contractors on January 20th, 2004. He also reported that the Small Business Administration would come out as well to speak on funding issues. Mr. Murray concluded by introducing Mr. Ardis Graham, coordinator of the 9916 Public Service Aide Apprenticeship Program, which is schedule to begin in February of 2005. Comm. Larkin welcomed Mr. Graham and stated he looks forward to inviting him back to present in the future.

Mr. Samuel Murray then asked that Mr. Bill Keaney step forward to address the evacuation plan.

Mr. Keaney, Manager of Water Pollution Control (WPC) was extremely troubled about the explosion that took place several weeks ago at the plant and stated all step are being taken to ensure that what brought about this unfortunate event does not happen again. Mr. Keaney then briefly reviewed the policies that go into effect when something of this nature happens. He stated that WPC is in compliance with the S.F. Health Department as it relates to handling of hazardous chemicals as well as chemical storage. Additionally, all employees dealing with chemicals receive annual training, i.e., spill response, emergency awareness, and notification.

Mr. Keaney reported that there is no specific procedure pertaining to the Southeast plant in terms of evacuation; however, some specific procedural changes have been made. The normal process is that the fire and police department as well as hazardous material people are all apart of the response team who determine impact and appropriate measures to take.

Mr. Keaney informed that the City is in the process of setting up an alarm system that will ultimately have the ability to make announcements in selected parts of the city if necessary. Mr. Keaney reported that PUC is also awaiting feedback from CAL-OSHA regarding the incident. He then opened the floor up to questions.

Comm. Larkin stated although the Commission is appreciative of Mr. Keaney’s visit, he heard nothing of an actual plan for emergency response on PUC’s part. He suggested that once PUC has devised a plan, another invitation be sent out for presentation, as the Commission wants to support and participate in any way they can to assist PUC in formulating that plan, i.e., community training so that the community is informed where to go in case of emergencies and what to look for.

Comm. Person voiced similar sentiments noting his displeasure that Mr. Keaney came unprepared.

Comm. Jones voiced similar sentiments as well. Mr. Keaney stated this topic will be discussed with other staff members and that WPC will do its best to respond.

Comm. Larkin thanked Mr. Murray for his action plan however he reminded that in future, all material should be submitted in advance for Commission review. Comm. Brown thanked Mr. Murray for the effort he put forth in putting together the plan and was appreciative of the time he will spend at Southeast.

Comm. Larkin asked that Mr. Murray elaborate on his community outreach efforts as it relates to community-based contractors. Mr. Murray stated PUC will run newspaper ads, conduct mass mail outs, as well as go door-to-door. Mr. Murray concluded by requesting Commission support in PUC’s effort for outreach and stated that he will follow-up with the Commission to inform of the workshop success. Comm. Larkin thanked all PUC staff for coming and stated the Commission is looking forward to seeing a lot more of Mr. Murray.
MOTION: Moved by Kennedy seconded by Brown to join with the SFPUC in the sponsorship of the contractor’s workshop. Motioned passed by a vote of (5-1) with one abstention (Person).

6.0                 DIRECTOR’S REPORT
Dir. Moses reported: He attended the Board of Supervisors Committee meeting re: Hunters Point Development Plan (transfer Parcel A). The full Board postponed this issue until the 13th. Attended Board of Supervisor Health Forum sponsored by Supervisor Maxwell re: health issues in BVHP. Also, received a call from purchaser Naomi Little advising the likelihood of transferring Southeast security monitoring from Sonitrol to DTIS to be more cost-effective. Attorney Roddy stated that he and Dir. Moses would determine exactly what the thought process is regarding the transfer and update the Commission.

Comm. Kennedy voiced concern that no RFP or RFQ is being put out to bid. Dr. Moses explained the intent is that it will be managed by another city dept.
 
MOTION: Moved by Brown, seconded by Jones to accept the Director’s Report. Motion passed unanimously to accept report as presented (6-0).

 

7.0                 Old & Ongoing Business
Dir. Moses stated that Southeast is experiencing minor problems that need to be resolved, i.e., repairs, and thanked WPC for making money available to Southeast to handle these problems.
 

8.0                 Introduction of New Business by Commissioners
Comm. Larkin
directed staff to send a letter of invitation to Director Karen Roye,  DCSS to discuss disconnected parents and child support issues. Comm. Person requested to be excused for the December 20th Commission meeting, as he will be out of town on business.

9.0                 Public Comment
There was no public comment at this time.

10.0                 Announcements:
Comm. Kennedy
reported that everything is being put in place for groundbreaking at the shipyard, which will take place sometime in January. CAC will hold a full board meeting on Monday at 6:00 o’clock at Southeast to discuss shipyard issues and on January 8th, 2005 CAC will hold a workshop from 9:00 to 10:00 a.m. at Southeast. She urged people to attend the meetings so they will be informed.

Comm. Larkin announced that Amilca Mopon Fuentes-Smith’s funeral services will be held on Sunday from 10:00 to 2:00 at the Mission Cultural Center located at 2868 Mission St. The Martin Luther King Breakfast will be held on January 17th, 2005 at the Hilton Hotel, 333 O’Farrell St., and communications will be mailed out shortly.
 

11.0                 Adjournment

Comm. Larkin adjourned the SECF Commission meeting at 6:22 p.m.

Respectfully submitted,
         _____________________

Commission Secretary