It is the responsibility of the San Francisco Public Utilities Commission to certify and train workers.
Only then send them fully equipped to the "Confined Space " location, screened by licensed experts who must authorize anyone qualified to enter "Confined Spaces".
"Confined Space" projects are not for the faint of heart.
More caution is taken for an extended period to perform repairs and clean locations such as reservoirs and cisterns, as the SFPUC failed to do.
WITH INTENT, THEY PUT THE SFPUC WORKERS - LABORERS - IN HARM'S WAY.
Before this, the "Confined Space " work was done by the SFPUC plumbers. The plumbers wanted more money and did not want to do the job because there were too many safety hazards.
It was brought to the attention of the managers, who did nothing.
It was only after the work stopped that the managers below Steve Richie decided to entice the Laborers to do their job without training or certification, with the intent of putting SFPUC laborers in harm's way.
The SFPUC general manager must be ashamed of himself - he has no clue about what is going on at Mountain Tunnel, Calavares Reservoir, the Sunset Reservoir - millions of gallons spewing out and wasted.
The Force Main at Marin Street that needs replacement, the Recycling Project stopped, and millions wasted - the Treatment Plant at Ocean Beach, by the San Francisco zoo.
The list goes on: every SFPUC Commission meeting I have attended since 2012, linked to the Mountain Tunnel, Calavares Reservoir, Irwington Tunnel, and many other projects, lacks standards, and the price is six to seven times the original project cost.
These idiots are having a gala time wasting Taxpayers' money.
Managers and others have been indicted by the Federal Bureau of Investigation - and soon more will be.
For starters, the SF Inspector General, who will be taking charge in January 2026, must call in the SFPUC and do what is right.
We have tons of empirical data to help her - bring the rascals to book and get rid of rubbish.
The ongoing corruption has reached a saturation point.
Steve Richie, William Taehan, and Frank Jordon from the SF Water Department had time to gang on Joe King, his son Conrad King, and Adolfo Padilla - for no valid reason - these mean managers resorted to retaliation. Why?
It is time that these managers, good-for-nothings, pains in the ass, be brought in and told that they better behave or else.
The sordid managers think they can pussyfoot around and mess with the lives of hardworking SFPUC workers - the time has come to step down and fade into oblivion.
For decades, these good-for-nothing managers have been lying, cheating, stealing, fabricating, ganging up, and messing with the lives of decent, hardworking workers. Time for you all to go.
https://sanfrancisco.granicus.com/player/clip/51038?view_id=22&meta_id=1189832&redirect=true
Please scroll to Agenda # 4 Public Comment.
We, the public and the family members of the three SFPUC workers, gave our testimony twice, and you can view the video for yourself above.
We have brought our concerns to the General Manager and the Cabal, the San Francisco Public Utilities Commission, which has no clue about "Confined Spaces".
Less about the policies and standard operating procedures that go along with working and the hazards that come with working in the deep " Confined Spaces " - forty feet, fifty feet, and more.
When family members pleaded for help, the SF Public Utilities Commission carried on nonchalantly, with no empathy.
Each of them should resign - they are not fit to comprehend, let alone take action, on such subjects - because all they do day in and day out is rubber-stamp.
The San Francisco Civil Service has failed to look into this case and other cases, too - advocates have appeared before the SF Civil Service Commission - and asked the SF Civil Service to help the workers to no avail.
Each of these hardworking workers - Joe King, Conrad King, and Adolfo Padilla - had commendations given to them.
No one was ever written up or told that they had failed in their work.
Joe King worked for 8 years and received many commendations.
Conrad - Joe King's son worked for 3 months and was dismissed because of the retaliation and gang imposed on his father.
Adolfo Padilla worked for 6 years and received commendations, including "worker of the year".
So why the retaliation?
Why the ganging?
Why the utter nonsense from Steve Richie, William Teahan, Frank Jordon, and Joy Chan - one worse than the other - pathetic?
William Taehan was caught watching porn and gambling.
Frank Jordon, while training with the SFPD off work, attacked a gay guy, took his sandwich, and beat him, along with those who were with him, joining the jackass.
Yet, he was hired by the SF Public Utilities Commission.
Some months ago, one white plumber at the SF Water Department choked another white plumber at work - nothing happened to the two of them.
One of them was a very good friend of William Taehan, who was caught watching porn and gambling - the article was in the San Francisco papers.
Different strokes for different folks - if one is white, they can do as they please, and this nonsense must be curtailed - for all the talk that the Manager Dennis Herrera and Steve Richie - both - do not deserve to work at this time, and should go.
Missing is the suffering the two families endured. You can see this in the video below:
https://sanfrancisco.granicus.com/player/clip/51114?view_id=22&meta_id=1191647&redirect=true
Please scroll to Agenda # 4 - Public Comment.
Again and again, we have seen targeting " People of Color " by these so-called privileged folks, whites, treating " People of Color " as if they are slaves.
This is San Francisco - but you would not know it - if you witnessed the nonsense that is going on at the San Francisco Public Utilities Commission - more of those making more than $350,000 a year.
We know the General Manager makes $500,000 a year - and is not an engineer.
While the SF City Attorney, Dennis Herrera, was working with an attorney at his office, the coworker sued Dennis and won.
Dennis Herrera has now teamed up with Steve Richie and Frank Gordon, working with David Chu, the current SF City Attorney, to frame and dismiss innocent, hardworking workers.
The City Attorney told the workers that she was there to gather information and facts and that she was not interested in, or intended to, adversely affect anyone.
After taking the statements, she wrote that she agreed to dismiss the three workers through deceit, lies, and convoluted tactics, and that this adversely affected the lives of Joe King, his son Conrad, and Adolfo Padilla.
Union 261 could have done the right thing - but they chose to follow the hidden plan that Joy Chan had in mind - facilitating and operating behind the scenes - to dismiss the three hardworking workers - Joe King, Conrad, and Adolfo Padilla.
Joy Chan, who works for the SFPUC Human Resources, had no business fabricating lies, gathering workers to tell them, and assuring them that no harm would come to them.
We have to get to the bottom of Joy Chan's devious plans, used again and again to dismiss innocent, hardworking workers.
Where is the justice? Where is the fair play? Why all these ploys, machinations, and shenanigans?
Dennis Herrera has no clue what is going on with the sexual harassment and ganging up on workers of color at the SFPUC.
Fewer the SFPUC Commissioners - each one hand-picked to rubber-stamp what the manager Dennis Herrera has in mind.
Millions of dollars have been wasted - we all know what is happening - the time has come to clean house and get rid of the utter rubbish.
The managers - using their skin color and position to put down those who work hard, and many of them have come to me, Francisco Da Costa.
I have spoken about the harassment and retaliation at the SF Public Utilities Commission meeting - the Cabal that must be removed and debarred.
Joe King, Conrad King, and Adolfo should be reinstated and allowed to work for the City and County of San Francisco.
Be it not at the SFPUC that smells of Sulphur, and is the center of racist white, who must go as soon as possible.
All those who participated in the ganging and dismissal of these three hardworking SFPUC workers must be brought to book, written up, and given a final ultimatum.
Recently, we appeared before the SF Public Utilities Commission - here is the latest video - scroll down to Agenda # 4 :
https://sanfrancisco.granicus.com/player/clip/51315?view_id=22&redirect=true
Francisco Da Costa
December 7, 2025.
WE SEE IT ALL - ENOUGH IS ENOUGH.
STOP THE BULLIES AND STAND TALL.
Do not let the bullies get to you. Speak Truth to Power
The bullies will cow down and will stop
the utter nonsense that prevails today
in places like the SFPUC
The City and County of San Francisco
has gone to the hogs - Daniel Laurie
speaks from both sides of his mouth
daily workers of color - targeted and harassed
This nonsense must stop - now.
Joe King, Conrad King, Adolfo Padilla
Three hardworking, decent workers
let down by the SF Public Utilities Commission
The Commissioners themselves are a CABAL
Sitting on their ass and pussyfooting around.
Time to rock the Truth
time to tell the Truth
time to unite
time to fight
for what is right
Remove the crooks
The sordid SFPUC managers.
San Francisco smells of Sulphur
that smell of the devil
the many devils - waiting
waiting for their prey
The unions are making hay
They will all have to pay.
The San Francisco Civil Service
has gone to the hogs
case after case heard by
the Civil Service Commission
dismissed.
Wake up, San Francisco
The Sunshine Task Force does not work
The Ethics Commission - impotent
The Controller's Office cannot indict
Now we are in the Inspector General's office
Who will pay Truthrice?
Remember, Truth prevails.
Francisco Da Costa
December 7, 2025
