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Home My WebLink AboutTC Digest 2015-03-06TOWN COUNCIL WEEKLY DIGEST Week of March 2 — 6, 2015 Tiburon 1. Letter - Comcast - Intemet Essentials Program - Update 2. News Release - Richardson Bay Regional Agency - Community Workshop on Bay Anchorage Issues 3. Public Notice -PG&E -Request to Increase Rates for Electric Vehicle Infrastructure and Education Program Agendas & Minutes 4. Meeting Cancellation - Planning Commission - March 11, 2015 Regional a) CH&W Public Law Newsletter - Winter 2015 * b) LCC - Helen Putnam Award for Excellence - Call for Nominations c) Western City Magazine - March 2015 * Agendas & Minutes d) None * Council Only COMCAST February 18, 2015 Town Manager Ms.Peggy Curran Town of Tiburon 1155 Tiburon Blvd. Tiburon, CA. 94920 Dear Town Manager Ms.Peggy Curran: DIGEST I• California Region 3055 Comcast Place Livermore, CA 94551-9559 As we usher in the New Year, we wanted to take a moment to connect with you as part of our efforts to ensure that you and your constituents have current contact information for Comcast as it relates to the City's needs as well as share some of the ways Comcast is investing in broadband access and digital literacy across California. As a technology and entertainment company, we see broadband access and digital literacy as critical to our nation's progress. Nowhere is this more relevant than here in California. Over the past three years, we have connected more than 350,000 families, or more than 1.4 million Americans, to the power of the internet in their homes through our Internet Essentials program. Comcast, via Internet Essentials, is the only company with a comprehensive, nation- wide program to address the digital divide by offering low-cost, high-speed internet service to the home, access to affordable computers and training to low-income students and families. Comcast has invested more than $200 million in cash and in-kind support and sold nearly 30,000 subsidized computers at less than $150 each to help close the digital divide, reaching more than 1.75 million people through the program's non-profit digital literacy partners. To have helped that many people in three years is something we're very proud of, but we didn't do it alone. We had a lot of help from thousands of community partners at the local level, as well as some nationally, who have seen first-hand how this program benefits families and have volunteered to help us spread the word. We have been and remain committed to working and partnering with you and other stakeholders in your community to directly address these issues and expand participation in Internet Essentials. As your local Government Affairs Director, please feel free to contact me using the contact information below regarding any inquires including Internet Essentials, escalated customer concerns or other matters as they relate to the City. Judy James Director of Government Affairs, North Bay/ Northern Solano County 1300 Valley House Drive, Suite #160, Rohnert Park, CA.94928 (707) 792-5103 Judy James(cDcable.comcast.com For any issues related to franchise compliance matters, escalated customer concerns, indemnification and surety documents, and PEG & Franchise Fee inquiries, please feel free to contact either of following representatives: Lee -Ann Peling Director of Franchise Operations, California 3055 Comcast Place, #B Livermore, CA. 94551 (925) 424-0168 office LeeAnn_Peling@cable.comcast.com Mitzi Givens -Russell Manager of Franchise Operations, California 3055 Comcast Place, #B Livermore, CA. 94551 (925) 424-0207 office Mitzi—Givens-Russell@cable.comcast.com At Comcast, we continue to put our customers do and aim to make every interaction excellent. you a happy and healthy 2015! Very Truly Yours, Judy James Director of Government Affairs North Bay/ Northern Solano County CC: Barbara Thornton and communities at the heart of everything we We look forward to working with you and wish V?. 311GE37- .....:.......:.:..NEWS ...... RELEASE COUNTY OF MARIN w .marincoun or news Contact: For Immediate Release Ben Berto PRINCIPAL PLANNER 01 5 nen IMar. 5, Z015r-MaF 2015 Community Development Agency Richardson's Bay Regional Agency to Hold Marin County Civic Center 3501 Civic Center Drive Community Workshop Suite 308 San Rafael, CA 94903 RBRA Board Invites Input on Bay Anchorage Issues 415 473 3658 T CRS Dial 711 San Rafael, CA — The Board of the Richardson's Bay Regional Agency BBerto@marincounty.org (RBRA) invites all interested members of the community to participate in a workshop to explore the many issues confronting the Richardson's Bay anchorage. The workshop will be held on the morning of Saturday, March 14th, at the Bay Model in Sausalito, from 9:00 AM - 12:30 PM. Richardson Bay, home to boats, boaters, and marine wildlife, remains a scenic part of our maritime heritage and has provided safe anchorage for boats for over a century. Today, it is one of the last remaining anchorages in San Francisco Bay. Redwood City cleared its sloughs of anchored vessels in 1997. The closure of the Alviso Slough followed, then Clipper Cove at Treasure Island, the delta shore of Contra Costa County and most recently, the Oakland Estuary in 2013. Richardson's Bay has seen an increasing number of vessels arrive as other anchorages around the bay have closed, and the impacts of the economic downturn have contributed to a dramatic increase in the number of abandoned and derelict vessels. In a 2008 survey, RBRA counted 98 vessels in the anchorage. Between 2008 and 2014, RBRA abated 484 derelict or abandoned vessels. Nonetheless, in 2014, there were 205 vessels on the anchorage, a 209% increase over 2008. The impacts to human health and safety, to the environment, and to the budgets of the organizations and communities that are affected by this influx are significant and growing with each passing year. In response to considerable public and staff input, the RBRA Board recognizes that it is time to take a comprehensive look at current practices for the management of the anchorage. PG. 2 OF 2 This facilitated workshop will gather diverse members of the Richardson Bay community to explore the many issues affecting Richardson's Bay and the people who live and work on and around the anchorage. The Board seeks community input from all stakeholders to prioritize the issues and work together to seek solutions. The Richardson's Bay Regional Agency is a Joint Powers Authority, formed in 1985 to manage the anchorage that is bordered by Sausalito, Mill Valley, Tiburon, Belvedere and the County of Marin. An elected member from each jurisdiction sits on the RBRA Board, which is chaired by Marin County Supervisor Kate Sears. Contact: Ben Berto Principal Planner, Marin County Community Development Agency and Clerk to the RBRA Board BBerto@marincounty.org 415-473-3658 www.rbra.ca.gov -.._..................................-................................_.................._..........._........................_................................................................................:.................... COUNTY OFMARIN NEWS RELEASE www.marincounly.org/news Please join your Richardson Bay neighbors at a community workshop hosted by the Richardson's Bay Regional Agency to discuss: Anchorage in Jeopardy I Issues of Concern for All SATURDAY MARCH 14, 2015 9:00 AM - 12:30 PM The Bay Model 2100 Bridgeway, Sausalito This facilitated workshop will gather diverse members of the Richardson's Bay community to explore the many issues affecting Richardson's Bay and the people who live and work on and around the anchorage. The Board seeks community input from all stakeholders to prioritize the issues and work together to seek solutions. February .20,2015 DIGEST /3 TO: STATE, CITY AND LOCAL OFFICIALS NOTICE OF PACIFIC GAS AND ELECTRIC COMPANY'S REQUEST TO INCREASE YOUR RATES FOR THE ELECTRIC VEHICLE INFRASTRUCTURE AND EDUCATION PROGRAM (A.15-02-009) Summary On February 9, 2015, Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) submitted an application to the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) for approval of its proposed Electric Vehicle Infrastructure and Education Program. PG&E's estimate of the proposal's total cost is $654 million, which will result in an increase to rates by $103 million to cover its costs to provide public access to electric vehicle charging stations and educational outreach. PG&E seeks approval of this application to help achieve California's greenhouse gas reduction goals by expanding the use of electricity as a cleaner transportation fuel. Background PG&E's proposal will provide customers with convenient access to electric vehicle charging stations. PG&E proposes to install, maintain and manage the operation of electric vehicle charging stations and related electric infrastructure at approximately 2,600 sites throughout PG&E's service territory. The sites will be located at workplaces, multi -unit dwellings and public spaces. If the application is approved, PG&E also will develop materials to promote hosting of charging stations and to raise awareness of the benefits of clean electric transportation. The program will help improve transportation options for electric vehicle owners and improve the environment. How will PG&E's application affect me? The proposed program will provide greater access to charging stations by expanding their availability across PG&E's service territory. The cost to electric customers over the first five years of the program will be $5 million in 2016, $19 million in 2017, $41 million in 2018, $76 million in 2019 and $103 million in 2020. Most customers receive bundled electric service from PG&E, meaning PG&E provides the customer electric generation as well as transmission and distribution services. If approved, distribution rates would increase for this initiative beginning the year the -application is approved. A table presenting more illustrative descriptions of the impact of this application was included in a bill insert announcing this filing that was sent directly to customers in February and March. If this application is approved, PG&E estimates that in 2020, the year with the largest requested rate increase to support this program, a bundled service residential customer using 500 kWh per month would see an average bill increase of $0.90 (or 1.0 percent) a month, from $88.39 to $89.29. Individual customers' bills will differ based on their monthly usage levels and their rate plan. How will PG&E's applications affect non -bundled customers? Direct Access (DA) and Community Choice Aggregation (CCA) customers receive electric transmission and distribution services from PG&E and are required to pay the same transmission and distribution rates as bundled customers. The impact of PG&E's application on DA and CCA customers is $8.2 million, or an average increase of 1.1 percent. Another category of non -bundled customers is Departing Load customers. These customers do not receive electric generation, transmission or distribution services from PG&E for their departing load. However, like DA and CCA customers, they are required to pay certain additional charges that are impacted in the recovery costs in this application. The impact on Departing Load customers is $3,064, or an average decrease of 0.01 percent. How do I find out more about PG&E's proposals? If you have questions about PG&E's application, please contact PG&E at 1-800-743-5000. TDDIM users call 1-800-652- 4712. Para mos detalles (lame al 1-800-660-6789 • (Pi aMR) 1-800-893-9555 If you would like a copy of PG&E's application and exhibits, please write to PG&E at the address below. Pacific Gas and Electric Company Electric Vehicle Infrastructure & Education Program P.O. Box 7442 San Francisco, CA 94120 A copy of PG&E's application and exhibits are also available for review at the CPUC, 505 Van Ness Avenue, San Francisco, CA 94102, Monday—Friday, 8 a.m.—noon. PG&E's application (without exhibits) is available on the CPUC's website at www.c un c.ca.gov/ouc. How does the CPUC's decision-making process work? This Application will be assigned to an Administrative Law Judge (Judge) who will determine how to receive evidence and other related documents necessary for the CPUC to establish a record upon which to base its decision. Evidentiary Hearings (EHs) may be held where parties of record will present their testimony and may be subject to cross-examination by other parties. These EHs are open to the public, but only those who are parties of record can participate. 1 ...... After considering all proposals and evidence presented during the formal hearing process, the assigned Judge will issue a proposed decision which may adopt PG&E's proposal, modify it or deny it. Any CPUC Commissioner may sponsor an alternate decision. The proposed decision, and any alternate decisions, will be discussed and voted upon at a scheduled CPUC Voting Meeting. As a party of record, the Office of Ratepayer Advocates (ORA) will review this application. ORA is the independent consumer advocate within the CPUC with a legislative mandate to represent investor-owned utility customers to obtain the lowest possible rate for service consistent with reliable and safe service levels. ORA has a multi-disciplinary staff with expertise in economics, finance, accounting and engineering. Other parties of record will also participate in the CPUC's proceeding to consider this application. For more information about ORA, please call 1-415-703-1584, email ora@cpuc.ca.gov or visit ORA's website at htto:llora.ca.aov/default.asox. Stay informed If you would like to follow this proceeding, or any other issue before the CPUC, you may use the CPUC's free subscription service. Sign up at: htto:l/subscribecouc.couc.ca.aovl. If you would like to learn how you can participate in the proceeding, or if you have informal comments or questions about the CPUC processes, you may access the CPUC's Public Advisor's Office (PAO) webpage at www.cpuc.ca.gov/puc and click on "Public Advisor' from the CPUC Information Menu. You may also contact the PAO as follows. Email: public.advisor@cpuc.ca.gov Mail: Public Advisor's Office 505 Van Ness Avenue, Room 2103 San Francisco, CA 94102 Call: 1-866-849-8390 (toll-free) or 1-415-703-2074 TTY 1-866-836-7825 (toll-free) or 1-415-703-5282 MAR - 2 2015 Y. ' NOTICE OF MEETING CANCELLATION THE REGULAR TIBURON PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING SCHEDULED FOR WEDNESDAY, MARCH 11, 2015 HAS BEEN CANCELLED THE NEXT SCHEDULED MEETING OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION IS THE REGULAR MEETING OF WEDNESDAY, MARCH 25, 2015 SCOTT ANDERSON, SECRETARY