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December 2, 2024
TO: Commissioner Kate Stacy, President
Commissioner Joshua Arce, Vice President
Commissioner Avni Jamdar
Commissioner Steve Leveroni
THROUGH: Dennis J. Herrera, General Manager
FROM: Steven R. Ritchie, Assistant General Manager, Water
RE: 2009 Water Supply Agreement Update
This memo provides our quarterly update on the SFPUC’s activities required by the 2009 Water Supply Agreement (WSA).
Per the 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;
• 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
Since the last update on June 3, 2024, the SFPUC has also completed the following actions:
1. Held several discussions with BAWSCA regarding progress and coordination for the continued planning of the Los Vaqueros Reservoir Expansion project.
2. Met with BAWSCA, San Jose and Santa Clara to collaborate on planning efforts regarding future needs in consideration for their request for permanent status.
3. Continued discussions of minimum purchase quantity amendments with BAWSCA and minimum purchase wholesale customers (WSA Section 3.07.C Attachment H, Section 6.1.1).
4. Continued review of and response to questions submitted as part of the FY 2020-21 and FY 2021-22 Wholesale Revenue Requirement Compliance Audits Wholesale Customer Reviews (WSA Section 7.06).
5. Executed a Tolling Agreement and 30-day extension for FY 2020-21 Wholesale Revenue Requirement Compliance Audit Wholesale Customer Review. (WSA Section 7.06).
6. Issued FY 2022-23 Financial Statements and completed Wholesale Revenue Requirement Compliance Audit.
7. Worked with BAWSCA to host two tours of the regional water system for new BAWSCA Board Members and Wholesale customer representatives.
8. Continued coordination with BAWSCA on application of BAWSCA Water Management Charges on SFPUC wholesale customer bills, including first application of Charge on October bills, and first monthly transfer of funds on November 15, 2024.
9. Helped conduct the quarterly meeting of the Water Quality Committee on August 21, 2024 (WSA Section 3.08.C).
10. On October 23, 2024, met with BAWSCA to coordinate BAWSCA Strategy 2050 development and schedule.
11. Presented to the Coastside County Water District Board of Directors status of Pilarcitos Reservoir capital improvement planning on June 11, 2024.
12. Presented with BAWSCA to the City of Palo Alto Utility Advisory Commission on November 6, 2024 on Operations, Drought and Alternative Water Supply Planning.
13. Delivered the FY 2023-24 Wholesale Revenue Requirement (WSA Section
7.03), including completion of FY 2023-24 billing confirmations to Wholesale Customers on November 27, 2024.
14. Delivered on November 15, 2024 the FY 2023-24 Annual Report on Water Enterprise Managed Capital Improvement Projects (WSA Section 6.09.I).
15. Held semiannual Wholesale Operations Meeting on October 17, 2024 (WSA Section 8.03).
16. Delivered the Draft 2024 State of the Regional Water System Report (WSA Section 6.09.I) on September 9, 2023.
17. Issued final FY 2023-24 water supply J-table, on October 23, 2024 (WSA Section 3.14).
18. Provided BAWSCA with the FY 2023-24 Prepayment and Collection Agreement Annual Report (Section 3.06 B of the Prepayment and Collection Agreement).
19. Conducted the SFPUC’s 13th Annual Water Quality & Technology Workshop on November 14, 2024. (WSA Section 3.08.C)
20. Issued 2023 Annual Water Supply Development Report on December 2, 2024 (WSA Section 4.05).
In the near-term, the SFPUC is working to complete the following actions:
1. Deliver the Final 2024 State of the Regional Water System Report (WSA Section 6.09.I) on September 9, 2023.
2. Continue review and response to questions submitted as part of the FY 2020- 21 Wholesale Revenue Requirement Compliance Audit Wholesale Customer Review. (WSA Section 7.06).
3. Continue review and response to questions submitted as part of the FY 2021- 22 Wholesale Revenue Requirement Compliance Audit Wholesale Customer Review (WSA Section 7.06).
4. Continue discussions on potential amendments to minimum purchase requirements in WSA.
5. Help conduct the quarterly meeting of the Water Quality Committee (WSA Section 3.08.C).
6. Continue financial reconciliation work required by 2018 WSA Amendments to asset classification for specific Hetch Hetchy projects.
7. Commence audit of FY 2023-24 WRR (WSA Section 7.03).
8. Provide BAWSCA the FY 2023-24 annual total water sales.
9. Initiated planning for Annual Wholesale Customer Meeting to be held in February 2025 (WSA Section 8.03).
10. Provide the FY 2025-26 Wholesale water rate range to BAWSCA in December 2024 (not required but related to WSA Section 6.03).
Please contact me if you have any questions.
cc: Tom Smegal, BAWSCA CEO/General Manager