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On a motion made and seconded during the meeting, Commissioner Williams moved to approve the May 16, 2025 minutes; Commissioner Singh seconded. The clerk called the roll: Williams, aye; Singh, aye; Commissioner Jackie Fielder, aye. The minutes were approved without objection.

Later the commission moved to continue the executive officer recruitment to the September meeting. The motion to continue the item passed on a roll call that recorded Williams, aye; Singh, aye; Fielder, aye (three ayes).

Acting executive officer College Samurai gave a brief budget update: LAFCO requested $408,630 in the prior budget cycle and the department received $409,397, a $767 increase that staff said reflects annual salary and fringe updates that are finalized after LAFCO adopts its budget in May. Staff said no further budget adoption is required.

On studies, LAFCO closed its Midtown Park Apartments study after a final meeting on April 19. College Samurai said the Mayor’s Office and Midtown project staff committed to provide a written no‑displacement and right‑of‑return memo to residents and to share regular updates on construction and upgrades. Staff said there will be no further LAFCO updates on Midtown unless the commission requests additional work. Commissioners asked whether the right to return is time‑limited; staff said the commitments were described as allowing current residents to return after temporary moves for renovation, and that some renovations could take up to a year.

Staff also updated the commission on the municipal housing agency study: LAFCO issued two RFPs in the previous cycle but made no contract award; staff said a third RFP will be issued this fall with tighter scope language informed by a Budget and Legislative Analyst report. Commissioner Richard Singh noted state activity under Senate Bill 555 and that state work may overlap with the local study; staff said the third RFP will analyze both state‑action and San Francisco‑only scenarios.

No additional public comment or action was taken on these administrative items at the meeting.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","City of San Francisco - Video Open Video Only in Windows Media Player - Jul 18, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","At its July 10 meeting the Local Agency Formation Commission approved minutes from May 16, voted to continue the executive‑officer recruitment to September, closed the Midtown Park Apartments study with commitments on no‑displacement and right‑of‑return, and updated the commission on a forthcoming municipal housing agency study RFP.","taxTitle","San Francisco City, San Francisco County, California","taxId",5751,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6516989,"SFPUC ends MOU with LAFCO; two planned studies will not proceed under the agreement",186,1448000,1634000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5429424-4fe0f73c0950c363d58b89ff5aaa8674&start=1448&end=1634","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5429424-4fe0f73c0950c363d58b89ff5aaa8674/thumbnail_1448000.jpg","/articles/6516989/San-Francisco-City/San-Francisco-County/California/SFPUC-ends-MOU-with-LAFCO-two-planned-studies-will-not-proceed-under-the-agreement","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6516989-c280610d402bf18a6f802930edc7c4bb/orig.mp4?Expires=1770973286&Signature=lc2WKa3wV07GcUmVeUyGkd5bwWBHVzsiJGDj1X~PMnEarn-XIzKpqEryZYsYKuuR9Sodi0Hae~2up~xuM2YVeSjQy~UQoVM2kj3Yu5dnZY83oKc7v8BOEll9EOGRUmZBuOMeK5QoAvq34gLj9Oj6p~YadujKBhrtcV7xhFydvnWbkGqHErZ-v6yg0lJlyURfBggOrJJwwEqM-AI9aAaZTtywzEM-UobSqWrwe~2epirSjdhZl00XwtQwoQZaqz0-7gARlC7-C6i6-jbZXklgU1yhZ60II34bSD0Gd6FlhF82tqQswjh8ijIUKIfUc8NN375F4D~yKnf8YBoRg2RXhw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The San Francisco Public Utilities Commission terminated a memorandum of understanding with the Local Agency Formation Commission effective June 30, LAFCO staff said at the July 10 meeting.

Acting LAFCO executive officer College Samurai told the commission that SFPUC sent a memo on Feb. 21 informing LAFCO that SFPUC did not plan to carry forward remaining MOU funds into the new fiscal year. “The MOU officially ended on June 30,” College Samurai said. He described two studies that will no longer move forward under the MOU: an equitable natural‑gas decommissioning study and a Green Bank financing study that would have examined how a San Francisco Green Bank could benefit Clean Power SF ratepayers.

Commissioner Williams asked staff to “break down the implications” of the termination. College Samurai said the two studies were the primary work items under the MOU and that they will not be completed using SFPUC funding. He added that he had discussed natural‑gas decommissioning with SFPUC General Manager Dennis Herrera and that other pathways remain for pursuing a Green Bank and related analyses, including possible actions before the Board of Supervisors and in the upcoming Climate Action Plan.

LAFCO did not take formal action on the termination; SFPUC will continue to include updates on natural‑gas decommissioning in its regular reports to the commission, College Samurai said.","LAFCO staff reported July 10 that SFPUC has terminated the memorandum of understanding that funded two planned studies; the city utility will continue to brief the commission on gas decommissioning work but the Green Bank and equitable gas‑decommissioning studies covered by the MOU will not be completed under that funding arrangement.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6516994,"SFPUC updates LAFCO on Clean Power SF planning and gas‑system decommissioning pilots",576,229000,805000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5429424-4fe0f73c0950c363d58b89ff5aaa8674&start=229&end=805","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5429424-4fe0f73c0950c363d58b89ff5aaa8674/thumbnail_229000.jpg","/articles/6516994/San-Francisco-City/San-Francisco-County/California/SFPUC-updates-LAFCO-on-Clean-Power-SF-planning-and-gassystem-decommissioning-pilots","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6516994-21ae410030b8b0fa0ce8ebddd4bd63eb/orig.mp4?Expires=1770973286&Signature=h7C9CDpiQh67n1l4ZJwuKjoE0zUFhS7vp2dz3Fp207VDvafIdUIUVtk-8ekbh2U4cAF0XjeNAsYvX7EY87oVnASUPIv9HD9n0y~RJOWVhcO9op1bghrjH-~I4w7uLhB9vTZ-98v3gbnXbV4idjNxRctuO91n9u9ZrkBHm5-KhZrdQ6DaZTGNFdbj3PjNGX7KZrReOZdm5sAi25dvoSfCrS8VVqBWfVKuf8BdFsfUK2VjyedtQ5GAk6-jP~FW85fgCN65Obtnmv-kYxMeYSaGrV5b84X1Qa8ev7dj2Gc3c-tA6z9Q7v5HwCf~tZ1hXHjIjUXUysR8smNxXYKnQGEi0g__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","San Francisco Public Utilities Commission staff provided the Local Agency Formation Commission an update July 10 on Clean Power SF’s Integrated Resources Plan and on planning to decommission portions of the city’s natural gas system.

Faraz Abousnay Ne, acting resource planning and compliance manager in SFPUC’s Power Enterprise, told commissioners that Clean Power SF adopted a portfolio in 2022 that aims to deliver 100% renewable or greenhouse‑gas‑free energy for at least 90% of hours annually and avoid reliance on system power from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. He said Clean Power SF has provided 100% clean power or GHG‑free electricity since 2023. “We will focus on balancing these different goals, but we will have a special focus on affordability,” Faraz said, noting that generation and interconnection costs have risen because of inflation, supply‑chain disruption and tariffs.

Kieran Yater, SFPUC staff working on regulatory matters, described the department’s role in planning for gas decommissioning. He said the city’s Climate Action Plan calls for transitioning end uses off fossil fuels and that Senate Bill 12 21 (as referenced in the presentation) will establish up to 30 state pilots to test gas decommissioning approaches. The CPUC released public maps on July 1 identifying foreseeable pipeline replacements over the next 10 years; those maps will help locate priority neighborhood decarbonization zones that the CPUC must establish by Jan. 1, 2026. Kieran said SFPUC has contacted PG&E to express interest in hosting a pilot and that all pilots must be initiated by the end of 2029.

On tenant impacts and equity, commissioners raised concerns about displacement and how multifamily rental housing will be addressed. Commissioner Richard Singh asked how the city is factoring in multifamily rental housing and tenant vulnerability; Kieran said the CPUC’s pilot selection is statutorily required to consider disadvantaged communities using CalEnviroScreen and that SFPUC plans to advocate for pilots in San Francisco. Commissioner Williams asked about outreach to tenant‑advocacy groups; SFPUC said it is coordinating with the Department of the Environment and the city’s Climate Equity Hub and plans stakeholder outreach tied to the IRP schedule.

Faraz described the tentative IRP schedule: the CPUC guidance that drives LSE (load‑serving entity) IRPs was delayed and is expected in August; Clean Power SF is prepared to submit by Dec. 1 if required. He said the plan will refresh assumptions about costs, interconnection and federal policy changes that may alter resource availability.

Kieran listed SFPUC programs intended to support electrification in potential decommissioning zones, including bill credits for heat‑pump water heaters, an electric multifamily program that provides electrification roadmaps for affordable housing, a municipal fuel‑switching pilot and energy‑efficiency upgrades that may add electrification measures. Based on pilot learnings, SFPUC said it will prepare a memo with recommended next steps for 2030 and seek agreements with PG&E for citywide gas decommissioning by 2040.

The presentation closed with commissioners asking about federal policy and tariffs; SFPUC staff said they are tracking federal permitting and tax‑credit changes and are incorporating tariff and supply‑chain impacts into their cost assumptions for the IRP.

Less critical details: SFPUC described national illustrative cost trends and cautioned that California‑specific costs can be higher. The commission did not take formal action on the presentation.","San Francisco Public Utilities Commission staff told the Local Agency Formation Commission on July 10 that Clean Power SF is preparing its 2025 Integrated Resources Plan with a new emphasis on affordability and that the city is engaging with CPUC pilots to plan equitable decommissioning of the natural gas system.","actionData","errors"]

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