# Board of Supervisors Minutes: January 14, 2020 - Meeting date: 2020-01-14 - Document type: minutes - Source format: PDF - Extracted pages: 31 - [Canonical HTML transcript](https://sfbos.info/documents/642/2020-01-14-minutes) - [Authoritative City source](https://sfgov.legistar.com/View.ashx?M=M&ID=757207&GUID=892DB684-0BE0-4417-9B38-CC8669825566) > This text was extracted for search and accessibility. The linked City source is the authoritative public record. ## Structured legislative records ### File 191191: Closed Session - Existing Litigation - Pacific Gas and Electric Company - December 10, 2019 - Pages: 22-23 - Vote 1: other - Action: er 10, 2019. CONVENED IN CLOSED SESSION The following Supervisors were noted present: Supervisors Fewer, Haney, Mandelman, Mar, Peskin, Preston, Ronen, Safai, Stefani, Walton, and Yee Persons in attendance: Anne Pearson, Theresa Mueller, Suzy Hong, Brian Crossman, and Julia Ma Powers, Deputy City Attorneys (Office of the City Attorney); Harlan Kelly, Jr., Director, Barbara Hale, and Eric Sandler (Public Utilities Commission); and Angela Calvillo, Clerk of the Board, and Alisa Somera, Legislative Deputy Director (Office of the Clerk of the Board). City and County of San Francisco Page 37 Printed at 1:04 pm on 2/12/20 Board of Supervisors Meeting Minutes 1/14/2020 The matter was heard in closed session, no action was taken, and the hearing was filed. Supervisor Ronen was noted absent at 5:30 p.m. and for the remainder of the meeting. RECONVENED AS THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS The Board reconvened at the hour of 5:32 p.m. The following Supervisors were noted present: Supervisors Fewer, Haney, Mandelman, Mar, Peskin, Preston, Safai, Stefani, Walton, and Yee Supervisor Peskin, seconded by Supervisor Safai, moved that this Hearing be HEARD AND FILED. The motion carried by the following vote: - Ayes: Fewer, Haney, Mandelman, Mar, Peskin, Preston, Safai, Stefani, Walton, Yee - Absent: Ronen - Vote 2: other - Action: [Elect Not to Disclose] Motion that the Board finds that it is in the best interest of the public that the Board elect at this time not to disclose its closed session deliberations. Supervisor Peskin, seconded by Supervisor Walton, moved not to disclose its Closed Session deliberations. The motion carried by the following vote: - Ayes: Fewer, Haney, Mandelman, Mar, Peskin, Preston, Safai, Stefani, Walton, Yee - Absent: Ronen ### File 200029: Issuance of Revenue Bonds - Public Utilities Commission - Purchase of Electricity Distribution and Transmission System - Not to Exceed $3,065,395,000 - Pages: 23-24 - Sponsors: Ronen; Peskin, Preston, Walton, Mandelman and Fewer - Vote 1: adoption, likely final - Action: 200029 [Issuance of Revenue Bonds - Public Utilities Commission - Purchase of Electricity Distribution and Transmission System - Not to Exceed $3,065,395,000] Sponsors: Ronen; Peskin, Preston, Walton, Mandelman and Fewer Resolution conditionally authorizing the issuance by the Public Utilities Commission of Power Enterprise Revenue Bonds in an amount not to exceed $3,065,395,000 to finance the cost of acquiring certain Pacific Gas and Electric Company electric distribution and transmission assets to provide affordable, safe and reliable electric service, consistent with environmental and climate goals, throughout the City and County of San Francisco, subject to specified conditions, as defined herein. Supervisors Preston, Walton, Mandelman, and Fewer requested to be added as co-sponsors. Resolution No. 030-20 ADOPTED by the following vote: - Ayes: Fewer, Haney, Mandelman, Mar, Peskin, Preston, Ronen, Safai, Stefani, Walton, Yee ## Extracted text ### [Page 22](https://sfbos.info/documents/642/2020-01-14-minutes#page-22) Board of Supervisors Meeting Minutes 1/14/2020 CLOSED SESSION CONFERENCE WITH CITY ATTORNEY - Existing Litigation 191191 [Closed Session - Existing Litigation - Pacific Gas and Electric Company - December 10, 2019] Closed Session for the Board of Supervisors to convene on December 10, 2019, pursuant to California Government Code, Section 54956.9(a), and San Francisco Administrative Code, Section 67.10(d)(1), for the purpose of conferring with, or receiving advice from, the City Attorney regarding the following existing litigation in which the City is a petitioner and Pacific Gas & Electric Company is an adverse party: In re: PG&E Corporation and Pacific Gas & Electric Company, United States Bankruptcy Court, Northern District of California, Case No. 19-30088-DM, filed January 29, 2019; Federal Energy Regulatory Commission Case No. EL19-38-000, filed January 28, 2019; Federal Energy Regulatory Commission Case No. ER18-1482-000, filed April 30, 2018; Federal Energy Regulatory Commission Case No. ER18-1102-000, filed March 15, 2018; Federal Energy Regulatory Commission Case No. ER18-790-000, filed, February 2, 2018; Federal Energy Regulatory Commission Case No. ER18-768-000, filed January 31, 2018; Federal Energy Regulatory Commission Case No. ER18-198-000, filed October 31, 2017; Federal Energy Regulatory Commission Case No. ER17-2406-000, filed August 31, 2017; Federal Energy Regulatory Commission Case No. ER17-2181-000, filed July 31, 2017; Federal Energy Regulatory Commission Case No. ER17-2204, filed July 31, 2017; Federal Energy Regulatory Commission Case No. ER17-1509-000, filed May 1, 2017; Federal Energy Regulatory Commission Case No. ER17-910-000, filed January 31, 2017; Federal Energy Regulatory Commission Case No. EL15-3-000, filed October 10, 2014; Federal Energy Regulatory Commission Case No. ER15-702-000, filed December 23, 2014; Federal Energy Regulatory Commission Case No. ER15-703-000, filed December 23, 2014; Federal Energy Regulatory Commission Case No. ER15-704-000, filed December 23, 2014; Federal Energy Regulatory Commission Case No. ER15-705-000, filed December 23, 2014; Federal Energy Regulatory Commission Case No. ER15-735-000, filed December 23, 2014; California Public Utilities Commission Case No. I.15-08-019, filed February 25, 2015; California Public Utilities Commission Case No. R.18-10-007, filed October 25, 2018; and California Public Utilities Commission Case No. R.19-01-006, filed January 10, 2019; scheduled pursuant to Motion No. M19-171, approved November 19, 2019. (Clerk of the Board) The Board recessed at the hour of 4:35 p.m. to convene in closed session pursuant to Motion No. M19-171 (File No. 191159) approved on November 19, 2019; and continued from December 10, 2019. CONVENED IN CLOSED SESSION The following Supervisors were noted present: Supervisors Fewer, Haney, Mandelman, Mar, Peskin, Preston, Ronen, Safai, Stefani, Walton, and Yee Persons in attendance: Anne Pearson, Theresa Mueller, Suzy Hong, Brian Crossman, and Julia Ma Powers, Deputy City Attorneys (Office of the City Attorney); Harlan Kelly, Jr., Director, Barbara Hale, and Eric Sandler (Public Utilities Commission); and Angela Calvillo, Clerk of the Board, and Alisa Somera, Legislative Deputy Director (Office of the Clerk of the Board). City and County of San Francisco Page 37 Printed at 1:04 pm on 2/12/20 ### [Page 23](https://sfbos.info/documents/642/2020-01-14-minutes#page-23) Board of Supervisors Meeting Minutes 1/14/2020 The matter was heard in closed session, no action was taken, and the hearing was filed. Supervisor Ronen was noted absent at 5:30 p.m. and for the remainder of the meeting. RECONVENED AS THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS The Board reconvened at the hour of 5:32 p.m. The following Supervisors were noted present: Supervisors Fewer, Haney, Mandelman, Mar, Peskin, Preston, Safai, Stefani, Walton, and Yee Supervisor Peskin, seconded by Supervisor Safai, moved that this Hearing be HEARD AND FILED. The motion carried by the following vote: Ayes: 10 - Fewer, Haney, Mandelman, Mar, Peskin, Preston, Safai, Stefani, Walton, Yee Absent: 1 - Ronen [Elect Not to Disclose] Motion that the Board finds that it is in the best interest of the public that the Board elect at this time not to disclose its closed session deliberations. Supervisor Peskin, seconded by Supervisor Walton, moved not to disclose its Closed Session deliberations. The motion carried by the following vote: Ayes: 10 - Fewer, Haney, Mandelman, Mar, Peskin, Preston, Safai, Stefani, Walton, Yee Absent: 1 - Ronen FOR ADOPTION WITHOUT COMMITTEE REFERENCE 200029 [Issuance of Revenue Bonds - Public Utilities Commission - Purchase of Electricity Distribution and Transmission System - Not to Exceed $3,065,395,000] Sponsors: Ronen; Peskin, Preston, Walton, Mandelman and Fewer Resolution conditionally authorizing the issuance by the Public Utilities Commission of Power Enterprise Revenue Bonds in an amount not to exceed $3,065,395,000 to finance the cost of acquiring certain Pacific Gas and Electric Company electric distribution and transmission assets to provide affordable, safe and reliable electric service, consistent with environmental and climate goals, throughout the City and County of San Francisco, subject to specified conditions, as defined herein. Supervisors Preston, Walton, Mandelman, and Fewer requested to be added as co-sponsors. Resolution No. 030-20 ADOPTED by the following vote: Ayes: 11 - Fewer, Haney, Mandelman, Mar, Peskin, Preston, Ronen, Safai, Stefani, Walton, Yee City and County of San Francisco Page 38 Printed at 1:04 pm on 2/12/20