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Septem
ber 4, 2023
TO: Commissioner Newsha K. Ajami, President
Commissioner Sophie Maxwell, Vice President
Commissioner Tim Paulson
Commissioner Anthony Rivera
Commissioner Kate H. Stacy
THROU
GH: Dennis J. Herrera, General Manager
FROM: S
teven R. Ritchie, Assistant General Manager, Water
RE: 200
9 Water Supply Agreement Update
This
memo provides our quarterly update on the SFPUC’s activities required by the 2009 Water Supply Agreement (WSA).
Per t
he WSA, SFPUC provides the following to BAWSCA on an ongoing basis:
• Weekly water delivery data for San Francisco, South/East Bay, and the Peninsula;
• Monthly Hydrologic Conditions Report;
• Monthly water sales data, including “Suburban Resale” and City Retail water use data;
• Quarterly progress reports on meter maintenance and calibration; • Water Quality “blend change” notices and other notifications as needed, in accordance with the Water Quality Notification and Communications Plan; • Monthly BAWSCA Bond Surcharge Collection Report per Prepayment and Collection Agreement between BAWSCA and SFPUC;
• Monthly updates on regional Alternative Water Supply planning projects that BAWSCA is directly participating in; and
• Quarterly reports on the progress in planning for the Alternative Water Supply Program (not a WSA requirement but requested by BAWSCA).
Since t
he last update on June 9, 2023, the SFPUC has also completed the following actions:
1. Met with BAWSCA staff to discuss lessons learned from first implementation of the Water Shortage Allocation Plan (WSA Attachment H). Summary of actions and proposed improvements provided.
2. Held several discussions with BAWSCA regarding progress and coordination for the continued planning of the Los Vaqueros Reservoir Expansion project.
3. Met with BAWSCA, San Jose and Santa Clara to collaborate on planning efforts regarding future needs in consideration for their request for permanent status.
4. Presented Alternative Water Supply Plan to BAWSCA Water Management Representatives and Board. Provided Plan documents for BAWSCA’s review and comment.
5. Continued working on the FY 2020-21 and FY 2021-22 WRR audit (WSA Section 7.03).
6. On June 15, 2023, issued letter to the four Minimum Purchase Customers reinstating minimum purchase requirement for FY 2023-2024, and initiating discussions of minimum purchase quantity amendments (WSA Section 3.07.C Attachment H, Section 6.1.1).
7. Helped conduct the quarterly meeting of the Water Quality Committee on August 16, 2023 (WSA Section 3.08.C).
8. Continued preparations for FY 2022-23 Annual CIP Report on Capital Improvement Projects Under $5 Million in April 2023 (WSA Section 6.09.I).
Final report is due to BAWSCA by September 30th each year.
9. Completed BAWSCA requested $75,000 transfer from the Balancing Account (WSA Section 6.05.B.2).
10. Assisted BAWSCA with payment and transfer adjustments related to Bank of Silicon Valley concerns.
In the near-term, the SFPUC is working to complete the following actions:
1. Complete the compliance audit for the FY 2020-21 Wholesale Revenue Requirement and issue the Statement of Changes to the Balancing Account in September 2023.
2. Initiate review and responses to questions submitted as part of the FY 2020- 21 Wholesale Revenue Requirement Compliance Audit Wholesale Customer Review. (WSA Section 7.06)
3. Provide an update on the financial reconciliation work required by 2018 WSA Amendments to asset classification for specific Hetch Hetchy projects.
4. Continue the FY 2021-22 Wholesale Revenue Requirement compliance audit.
5. Continue preparation of final FY 2022-23 water supply J-table, due September 15, 2023 (WSA Section 3.14).
6. Commence the calculation of the Wholesale Revenue Requirement for FY 2022-23.
7. Provide BAWSCA with the FY 2022-23 Prepayment and Collection Agreement Annual Report (Section 3.06 B of the Prepayment and Collection Agreement).
8. Provide BAWSCA the FY 2022-23 annual total water sales.
9. Hold Quarterly Wholesale Operations Meeting on October 13, 2023
10. Conduct the SFPUC’s 13th Annual Water Quality & Technology Workshop in November 2023. (WSA Section 3.08.C)
11. Continue preparation of FY 2022-23 Annual CIP Report on Capital Improvement Projects Under $5 Million.
12. Help conduct the quarterly meeting of the Water Quality Committee (WSA Section 3.08.C).
Please contact me if you have any questions.
cc: Nicole Sandkulla, BAWSCA CEO/General Manager