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May 20, 2025 through May 30, 2025
Date Received From Subject
May 20, 2025 Rochell SFPUC Document Request (email and attachment) May 22, 2025 Robert Hall Public comment for SFPUC Commission, 5/27/25 May 27, 2025 Daisy Ozim 6/10 Environmental Justice Roundtable (email and attachment)
May 29, 2025 Commissionstreamlining RE: PUC commission data validation (email and attachment)
May 29, 2025 Tom Smegal Projected Wholesale Customer Water Purchases in compliance with Sect. 4.05 of the WSA (email and
attachment)
May 30, 2025 Peter Drekmeier Public Records Act Request (email and attachments)
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From: Rochell
To: Vaughn, Carla; Commission; [email protected] Subject: SFPUC Document Request
Date: Tuesday, May 20, 2025 4:54:13 PM
Attachments: SFPUC Document Request.pdf
May 19, 2025
Bayview Hunters Point Coordinating Council
187 5 Mission St Ste 103 #486
San Francisco, CA 94103
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Commissioners, San Francisco Public Utilities Commission 525 Golden Gate Avenue, 13th Floor
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Southeast Community Facility Commission
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The Honorable Mayor Daniel Lurie
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SUBJECT: CITY AND COUNTY OF SAN FRANCISCO
SUNSHINE ORDINANCE REQUEST FOR
IMMEDIATE DISCLOSURE OF PUBLIC
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Dear Custodian of Records:
Under the Sunshine Ordinance, the Bayview Hunters Point Coordinating Council respectfully requests the following public records be IMMEDIATELY produced appertaining to agenda Item # 6, captioned, "SFPUC Construction Updates on Ongoing Projects" pursuant to Chapter 67.25, wherein public documents must be open to the public for inspection or disclosed within ten (10) days from the effective date of request under Government Code Section 6256.
26) Over the past 10 years, what are the total wages limited to BVHP residents of its 41 graduates of the Clark Construction Mentoring and Training Program from the total reported $65,000,000 earned. Additionally, please delineate the total number and total dollar expenditure by race, gender, and zip code, including the total expenditure for the apprenticeship training program.
27) Produce the total number and dollar amount limited to BVHP businesses from the total of $80,000,000 to small and disadvantaged business concerns. Also, please delineate the total number and total dollar expenditure by race, gender, and zip code. 28) Over the past 10 years, produce a list of any contractor( s) determined to be in noncompliance with any programmatic mandate for diversity, equity, and inclusion that resulted in withholding of the contractor's progress payment. 29) Over the past 10 years provide a list of any contractor( s) determined to be in noncompliance with any programmatic mandate for diversity, equity, and inclusion at any time during the construction project that resulted in progress payment withholding, suspension or permanent debarment from the project.
30) Over the past 10 years produce a list of any contractor(s) determined to be in noncompliance with any operational, contractual, or regulatory requirement other than diversity, equity, and inclusion that resulted in payment withholding, suspension, or permanent debarment from the project.
31) Provide the same data for each of the preceding reported years beginning with the design contracts beginning in the year 2019, leading up to and including commencement of construction, to date.
32) Produce the projected total expenditure to project completion from the remainder of 2025 to mid-2028.
Thank you for your attention to this matter. I appreciate your prompt response to my request for public information and records under the Sunshine Ordinance. Should you require any further information or clarification, please do not hesitate to contact me. I look forward to your timely reply, which may be received electronically at [email protected].
Respectfully submitted,
Kenisha Roach
President BVHP Coordinating Council
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From: Robert Hall
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Cc: Chen, Chyanne (BOS)
Subject: Public comment for SFPUC Commission, 5/27/25
Date: Thursday, May 22, 2025 9:01:52 AM
Dear San Francisco Public Utilities Commission,
I am writing to urge the Commission to take action to regulate the San Francisco Recreation and Park Department’s continued and expanding use of artificial turf across our city’s parks, playgrounds, dog parks, and athletic fields.
These synthetic surfaces, made largely of plastic and other petrochemical-based materials, are a growing source of pollution that threatens both our groundwater and the San Francisco Bay.
As these fields age and degrade, they shed microplastics, heavy metals, and chemical runoff into our soil and stormwater systems—eventually making their way into our precious natural waterways.
The Recreation and Park Department’s aggressive installation of artificial turf not only contradicts the City’s environmental and climate goals but also risks undermining the health of our local ecosystems and communities. Numerous studies have raised red flags about the leaching of toxic substances from turf materials, including PFAS (“forever chemicals”), zinc, and lead, which pose serious long-term hazards to both human and environmental health.
I respectfully ask that the SFPUC exercise its authority to investigate and regulate this source of pollution. At a minimum, please consider:
Conducting a comprehensive environmental assessment of artificial turf installations throughout the city.
Establishing monitoring requirements for runoff and soil contamination at these sites.
Working with Rec and Park to develop a transition plan toward safer, sustainable, and natural alternatives.
Our public parks should enhance the health of our environment—not compromise it. I hope the Commission will act swiftly and decisively to protect our city’s water and ecological future.
Thank you for your attention to this urgent matter.
Sincerely,
Robert Hall
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Subject: 6/10 Environmental Justice Roundtable
Date: Tuesday, May 27, 2025 11:11:02 AM
Attachments: TOOLSFOREV.pdf
Greetings Community,
In conjunction with SF Parks and Recreation/ Department of the Environment we will be hosting a roundtable regarding new tools for environmental health and justice, how to position your organization or project for EJ funding and what initiated mass removal of funding and closing of organizations. This is a precursor to a budget proposal that will be submitted to the federal government for multiple states to receive continued funding for environmental justice and indigenous preservation support. There are new requirements set forth that we will go over during the training. Please spread the word by sending to at least 3 organizations who can join us.
The event will be held June 10th from 2:30-4:00pm.
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Cc: commissionstreamlining; Alonso, Rachel (ADM); Commission Subject: RE: PUC commission data validation
Date: Thursday, May 29, 2025 4:27:46 PM
Attachments: image001.png
PUC Commission Data Validation.xlsx
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From: commissionstreamlining <[email protected]> Sent: Thursday, May 29, 2025 4:25 PM
To: Lennear, Tiffany (PUC) <[email protected]>; Flores, Jazmin (PUC) <[email protected]>; Vaughn, Carla (PUC) <[email protected]>; Rogers-Pharr, Emily (PUC) <[email protected]>
Cc: commissionstreamlining <[email protected]>; Alonso, Rachel (ADM) <[email protected]>; [email protected]
Subject: PUC commission data validation
Hi Tiffany, Jazmin, Carla, and Emily,
Proposition E, approved by the voters in November 2024, established the Commission Streamlining Task Force, which is responsible for making recommendations to the Mayor and Board of Supervisors about ways to modify, eliminate, or combine the City’s appointive boards and commissions to improve the administration of government.
As part of this work, we have compiled a list of public meeting bodies and collected basic information about each. This tool is intended to be a single source of truth that the Commission Streamlining Task Force will use when developing recommendations.
You are receiving this email because you have been identified as a point of contact for a board or commission related to your department. We are asking you to complete a brief exercise to help us collect and validate information related to the following commissions:
Public Utilities Citizen’s Advisory Committee
Public Utilities Commission
Public Utilities Rate Fairness Board
Southeast Community Facility Commission
Industrial Waste Review Board (inactive?)
PUC Small Firm Advisory Committee (inactive?)
Residential Users Appeal Board (inactive?)
Please review and complete the linked spreadsheet PUC Commission Data Validation.xlsx by Thu 6/5. We expect this to be a brief exercise which may be completed in as little as 10 minutes per body. A copy of the file is also attached in case you aren’t able to access the shared file. Either return a copy of the attached spreadsheet or let us know when the linked workbook has been updated.
We recognize that this is a busy time of year, and we greatly appreciate you taking the time to complete this exercise. If you have any questions, please reach out to Prop E project manager Rachel Alonso at [email protected]
. You can also learn more about the Task Force’s work
on our website on SF.gov.
From: commissionstreamlining <[email protected]> Sent: Wednesday, March 26, 2025 3:50 PM
To: commissionstreamlining <[email protected]> Subject: Update on Prop E Commission Streamlining Task Force
Dear colleagues,
Proposition E, approved by the voters in November 2024, established the Commission Streamlining Task Force. The Commission Streamlining Task Force is responsible for making recommendations to the Mayor and Board of Supervisors about ways to modify, eliminate, or combine the City’s appointive boards and commissions to improve the administration of government.
Prop E requires the Task Force to submit recommendations by February 1, 2026 for consideration for the November 2026 election. To support the Task Force’s review process, Prop E additionally requires the Budget and Legislative Analyst (BLA) to assess the financial costs of operating and supporting the City’s boards, commissions, and advisory bodies.
What to expect
In early April, the BLA will reach out to your department to request information about the financial cost of operating or supporting City boards, commissions, and advisory groups.
Costs include but are not limited to the costs of City staff time spent to support, brief, meet with, or develop materials for the body.
This financial assessment will be one piece of the Task Force’s robust review of the City’s boards and commissions. The Task Force is also developing a framework to gather feedback from department staff and commissioners on the effectiveness of these bodies and areas for improvement; we will reach back out to you this summer.
What to do now
We are asking three things of you at this time:
1. Please give your colleagues a heads up about this work by forwarding this email to commissioners, department leaders, and employees who work with boards, commissions, and advisory groups;
2. Start thinking about costs of supporting these public bodies to prepare to respond when the BLA reaches out in April; and,
3. Please reply confirming your desired points of contact for the commissions and advisory bodies related to your department.
Thank you for your support to strengthen our administration of good government. If you have any questions, please reach out to Prop E project manager Rachel Alonso at [email protected]
. You can also learn more about the Task Force’s
work on our website on SF.gov.
Sincerely,
Commission Streamlining Task Force staff
Instructions for data validation exercise
Please review and complete the attached excel sheet by Thu 6/5. We expect this to be a brief exercise which may be completed in as little as 10 minutes per commission.
Tab 1: Commission Overview (required)
Please review the information contained in this table. If anything is inaccurate or incomplete, please update it with the correct and comprehensive information. The table is formatted to highlight where any changes have been made. Anything that is not updated will be assumed to be accurate.
Several columns contain drop-down lists with pre-defined values you can choose from. For questions about how these data fields should be coded, you may refer to the “data dictionary” tab.
Tab 2: Meetings and Membership (required)
This tab includes two tables with seven total questions.
Table 1 includes three questions about commission meetings held or cancelled in the last calendar year.
Table 2 includes four questions about each commission’s current membership.
Tab 3: OPTIONAL Detailed Meeting Calendar (optional)
This tab is optional but may assist you in filling out Tab 2 “Meetings and Membership.” This granular level of detail is appreciated.
Please fill out the table for each meeting held or cancelled in calendar year 2024. Please only count meetings of the full commission. Do not count any meetings of committees/subcommittees. For each meeting, indicate whether it was held or cancelled, whether or not the commission lacked quorum, the number of commissioners in attendance, and the number of commissioners absent.
Tab 4: Data Dictionary (supporting resource)
This tab provides guidance on each of the data fields listed in Tab 1 “Commission Overview.” You may refer to this tab for questions about how data fields should be coded.
Name Active? Effective Date Sunset Date Code Authorization State/Federal Requirement Purpose Commission Type Decision-making? Budget Authority? Hiring Authority? Firing Authority? Additional Powers/Duties Primary Department Additional Departments Policy Area Public Utilities Citizen’s Advisory Committee Yes 2004 None Administrative Code § 5.140 No The Public Utilities Citizen’s Advisory Committee (“Committee” Advisory No None None None PUC Public Utilities Public Utilities Commission Yes None Charter § 4.112 No The Public Utilities Commission (“Commission”) oversees the Governance Yes Approval Nominate Sole authority PUC Public Utilities Public Utilities Rate Fairness Board Yes None Charter § 8B.125 No Reviews and advises the PUC on water, power, and sewer rate Advisory No None None None PUC Public Utilities Southeast Community Facility Commission Yes 1987 None Administrative Code § 54.2 No The Southeast Community Facility Commission (“Commission Governance Yes Approval Appoint Sole authority PUC Housing and Community Development Industrial Waste Review Board No Public Works Code § 131 No PUC PUC Small Firm Advisory Committeee No Administrative Code § 14B.5f No PUC Residential Users Appeal Board No 1978 None Board of Supervisors Ord. 191-78; Public Utilities Comm No Reviews the determination of the wastewater volume discharge Regulatory Yes None None None PUC Public Utilities Directions: Please review the information contained in the table below. If anything is inaccurate or incomplete, please update it with the correct and comprehensive information. The table is formatted to highlight where any changes have been made. Anything that is not updated will be assumed to be accurate. Several columns contain drop-down lists with pre-defined values you can choose from. For questions about how these data fields should be coded, you may refer to the “data dictionary” tab.
4. How many commission meetings were cancelled in calendar year 2024 due to rescheduling? Name
1. Regular meetings
held in CY24
2. Informational meetings
held (without quorum) in
CY24
3. Meetings cancelled due to lack of quorum in
CY24
4. Meetings
cancelled due to
rescheduling in
CY24
5. Meetings cancelled
due to some other
reason in CY24
Public Utilities Citizen’s Advisory Committee
Public Utilities Commission
Public Utilities Rate Fairness Board
Southeast Community Facility Commission
Industrial Waste Review Board
PUC Small Firm Advisory Committeee
Residential Users Appeal Board
Name 6. Total Seats 7. Filled Seats 8. Expired Terms (Holdover Appointments) 9.Vacant Seats Public Utilities Citizen’s Advisory Committee 17
Public Utilities Commission 5
Public Utilities Rate Fairness Board 7
Southeast Community Facility Commission 7
Industrial Waste Review Board
PUC Small Firm Advisory Committeee
Residential Users Appeal Board 3
9. How many seats on this commission are currently vacant? Commission Membership
8. How many seats on this commission are currently filled by members serving with an expired term (also known as holdover appointments)?
6. How many seats are on this commission? (note: this answer is pre-filled. If the information is incorrect, please update it.)
7. How many seats on this commission are currently filled (including commissioners serving with expired terms)? Commission Meetings
Directions: Please answer the following questions in the two tables below. If you are unsure about any of the answers for any of the commissions listed, please leave that cell in the table blank.
1. How many commission meetings were held between Jan. 1, 2024 – Dec. 31, 2024? Please only count meetings of the full commission. Do not count any meetings of committees/subcommittees.
2. How many informational meetings were held in calendar year 2024 because the commission lacked quorum?
3. How many commission meetings were cancelled in calendar year 2024 due to a lack of quorum?
5. How many commission meetings were cancelled in calendar year 2024 due to some reason other than a lack of quorum or rescheduling (e.g., no topics for discussion or action)? Meeting Date Met or Cancelled Lack of Quorum? Commissioners in Attendance Commisisoners Absent Meeting Date Met or Cancelled Lack of Quorum? Commissioners in Attendance Commisisoners Absent Meeting Date Met or Cancelled Lack of Quorum? Commissioners in Attendance Commisisoners Absent Meeting Date Met or Cancelled Lack of Quorum? Commissioners in Attendance Commisisoners Absent
NAME NAME
Directions: This tab is OPTIONAL, but may assist you in filling out Tab 2 "Meetings and Membership." Please fill out the table below for each meeting held or cancelled between January 1, 2024 and December 31, 2024. Please only count meetings of the full commission. Do not count any meetings of committees/subcommittees. For each meeting, please indicate whether the commission met or cancelled, whether or not the commission lacked quorum, the number of commissioners in attendance, the number of commissioners absent.
NAME NAME
Field Name Description Values Definitions and guidance
Name Commission name Free text
Active? Is the commission currently active?
Yes
No
Effective Date Date the commission became effective in law Date Sunset Date Date the commission must sunset, if required by law Date Code Authorization
Relevant section of San Francisco, California, or Federal code which authorizes the commission to exist Code citation
State/Federal Requirement
Does the commisison serve some purpose which is required by state or federal law, or is required in order to receive state or federal funding? Yes
No
Purpose Brief description of the commission's stated purpose Free text Governance Decision-making bodies with significant authority to make policy, direct resources, and guide the work of City departments.
Regulatory Decision-making bodies who uphold and enforce existing law. Often responsible for approving rates, permits, contracts, etc., and/or holding hearings and settling disputes.
Advisory Non-decision-making bodies who contribute expertise and advise City departments, elected officials, or decision-making bodies.
Other Commissions which do not fit neatly into the proposed typologies Staff Working Group A commission comprised mostly of City employees.
Decision-making? Does the commisson have decision-making authority over official City business? Yes
No
Budget Authority?
Does the commisison have authority to approve or advise on departmental budgets?
Approval
Advisory
None
Appoint The commission may directly hire/appoint a department head Nominate The commission may nominate one or more candidates for the Mayor to consider hiring for department head None The commission plays no role in the hiring of a department head Sole authority The commission may directly fire/remove a department head MYR initiative The commission may act upon a recommendation by the Mayor to remove a department head None The commission plays no role in the removal of a department head Additional Powers/Duties
Brief description of other powers vested in the commission by Charter or ordinance
Free text
Primary Department City department primarily responsible for administering this commission. Three letter department abbreviation e.g., ADM Some commissions are staffed by multiple City departments. To the extent possible, attempt to identify the primary department responsible for staffing each commission. This may be the department that clerks the meetings.
Additional Departments All other City departments which routinely interact with this commission. Three letter department abbreviation e.g., ADM Policy Area
The policy area which most closely matches the work conducted by this commission.
Arts and Culture
Building and Planning
Budget and Finance
Children and Youth
Community Health
Disability and Aging
Economic Development
Elections
General City Administration
Homelessness
Housing and Community Development
Human Rights
Human Services
Infrastructure
Justice System
Neighborhood Planning
Parks and Environment
Port
Public Protection
Public Utilities
Public Works
Transportation
Workforce Development
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From: Tom Smegal
To: Lennear, Tiffany
Subject: Projected Wholesale Customer Water Purchases in compliance with Sect. 4.05 of the WSA Date: Thursday, May 29, 2025 3:34:05 PM
Attachments: 2025_0529_LTR to SFPUC_FY2027-28 Projected Purchases_FINAL.pdf Dear Tiffany,
May I request your distribution of the attached letter from me to President Stacy and members of the Commission. As required by Section 4.05 of the 2021 Amended and Restated Water Supply Agreement between the City and County of San Francisco and the Wholesale Customers, the letter provides water purchase projections for the Wholesale Customers in 2027-28.
Please call me directly if you have any questions.
Tom
Thomas F. Smegal
CEO/GM
Bay Area Water Supply and Conservation Agency
155 Bovet Road, Suite 650
San Mateo, CA 94402
Mobile: (408) 640-6490
Email: [email protected]
Website: www.BAWSCA.org
155 Bovet Road, Suite 650, ⚫ San Mateo, CA 94402 ⚫ ph 650 349 3000 ⚫ fx 650349 8395 ⚫ www.bawsca.org May 29, 2025
The Hon. Kate H. Stacy, President
San Francisco Public Utilities Commission
525 Golden Gate Avenue, 13th Floor
San Francisco, CA 94102
SUBJECT: Projected Wholesale Customer Water Purchases from the San Francisco Regional Water System in Compliance with Section 4.05 of the 2021 Amended and Restated Water Supply Agreement between San Francisco and its Wholesale Customers
Dear President Stacy,
Section 4.05 of the 2021 Amended and Restated Water Supply Agreement between the City and County of San Francisco and its Wholesale Customers (Agreement) requires the San Francisco Public Utilities Commission (SFPUC) to annually prepare a Water Supply Development Report (Report) for consideration by the Commission each December. The need to report is in effect through December 31, 2028.
The Agreement provides that the Bay Area Water Supply and Conservation Agency (BAWSCA) will provide the SFPUC with water purchase projections for the Wholesale Customers to be utilized in the Report. These projections are to be submitted by BAWSCA to the Commission in June of each year.
Based on information provided to BAWSCA by its member agencies, the aggregate Wholesale Customer Water Purchases in FY 2027-2028 are currently projected to be 152 MGD.
The enclosed Table 1 summarizes the projected purchases from San Francisco for each Wholesale Customer in FY 2027-2028. This table was prepared using data documented in the BAWSCA FY 2023-24 Annual Survey.
BAWSCA looks forward to working with your staff as the Report is prepared for the Commission’s consideration this coming December. If you have any questions, please contact Tom Francis, BAWSCA Water Resources Manager, at 510-944-4392 (cell).
Sincerely,
Thomas F. Smegal
Chief Executive Officer/General Manager
Enclosure:
• Table 1: Projected SFPUC Purchases by the BAWSCA Member Agencies in FY 2027-28
cc: Dennis Herrera, SFPUC General Manager
BAWSCA Board of Directors
BAWSCA Member Agency Representatives
Allison Schutte, Hanson Bridgett
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Subject: Public Records Act Request
Date: Friday, May 30, 2025 10:56:30 AM
Attachments: TRT PRA Request - Biological Goals & Adaptive Management.pdf SFPUC Resolution 19-0057.pdf
SFPUC Resolution 20-0138.pdf
Dear Tiffany:
Would you please share the attached letter and two resolutions with President Stacy and the other Commissioners? I would appreciate having it included in the Correspondence Log as well.
Thank you, and have a great weekend!
-Peter
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Peter Drekmeier
Policy Director
Tuolumne River Trust
[email protected]
OFFICES San Francisco Modesto Sonora Mailing Address P.O. Box 3727 Sonora, CA 95370 Phone (415) 882-7252 Website www.tuolumne.org BOARD MEMBERS John Kreiter, Chair Eddie Corwin, Vice Chair Eric Riemer, Treasurer Marek Robinson, Secretary Jose Borroel Cindy Charles Harrison “Hap” Dunning Eric Gonzalez Camille King Marty McDonnell Homero Mejia John Nimmons Iris Stewart-Frey Bart Westcott Brad Wurtz May 30, 2025 Kate Stacy, Commission President San Francisco Public Utilities Commission (SFPUC) 525 Golden Gate Ave. San Francisco, CA 94102 RE: Public Records Act Request Dear President Stacy: Pursuant to the California Public Records Act, Government Code §§ 7920.000, I request copies of all documents and SFPUC communications (internal and external) related to my request in bold below. SFPUC Resolution 19-0057 (attached) states: FURTHER RESOLVED, That this Commission directs staff to include specific biological outcomes in the voluntary agreement that will result in increased fish populations to make them sustainable in the lower Tuolumne River; And: FURTHER RESOLVED, That this Commission directs staff to work with MID and TID to develop an adaptive management process using performance measures related to the function and mechanisms of the non-flow and flow measures and resulting biological responses that would be implemented as part of a voluntary agreement for the Tuolumne River, subject to required environmental review and any required Commission approval of funding for such implementation; SFPUC Resolution 20-0138 (attached) states: FURTHER RESOLVED, That this Commission directs staff to work with MID and TID to develop an appropriate, long-term adaptive management plan and process using performance measures related to the function and mechanism of the non-flow and flow measures and resulting in biological responses leading to increased juvenile salmonid out-migration success from the Tuolumne River to the San Joaquin River that would be implemented as part of the Tuolumne River Voluntary Agreement, subject to required environmental review and any required Commission approval of funding for such implementation;
Please proved me with all documents and communications produced or received by the SFPUC related to biological goals/outcomes and/or an adaptive management plan and process using performance measures that have been or might be included in the Tuolumne River Voluntary Agreement. I would like to receive these materials electronically. If you have any questions about this request, please email me at [email protected] or call me at (650) 248-8025. Thank you for your cooperation. Sincerely, Peter Drekmeier Policy Director
PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION
City and County of San Francisco
RESOLUTION NO. 19-0057
WHEREAS, The Bay-Delta ecosystem is in a state of crisis with the populations of most species of salmon at record lows, fish populations such as Delta smelt on the brink of extinction, and current water
quality, water quantity and habitat conditions unable to support their recovery; and
WHEREAS, The San Francisco Public Utilities Commissio n (SFPUC) has obligations to meet the water supply needs of its residents and Wholesal e Customers and has obligations under the Raker Act and Fourth Agreement to the Modesto and Turl ock Irrigation Districts (MID and TID), as well as commitments for various environmental water releases and a desire to provide water for future growth in its service area; and
WHEREAS, On December 1 2, 2018, the State Water Board approved Resolution No. 2018-0059, adopting
the Substitute E nviron mental Document and amendments to th e Water Quality Control Plan for the San Francisco Bay-Sacram ento/San Joaquin Delta Estuary ("Phase 1 Amendments"); and
WHEREAS, Also in resolution No. 2018-0059, the State Wat er Board instructed its staff to (1) "assist the California Natural Resources Agency i n completing a Delta watershed-wide agreement, including potential
flow and non-flow measures for the Tuolumne River, and
associated analyses no later than March 1 , 2019," and (2) "incorporate the Delta watershed-wide agreement, including potential amendments to implement agr eements related to the Tuolumne River, as an alternative for a future, comprehensive Ba y-Delta Plan update that addresses the reasonable protection of beneficia l uses across the Delta watershed, with the goal that comprehensive amendments to the Bay-Delta Plan across th e Delta watershed may be presented to the State Water Board for consideration as early as possible after December 1 , 2019"; and
WHEREAS, In January 2019, the City and County of San Francisco joined a lawsuit in the interest of protecting its rights and interests and those of its Wholesale Customers and because the State's proposed flow regime would limit its abilit y to meet its supply obligations and significantly impact the over 2.7 million people served by the Hetch Hetchy Regional Water System, and on February 14, 2019, the Bay Area Water Supply an d Conservation Agency (“BAWSCA”) filed a motion to intervene in that lawsui t “to protect its member agencies’ substantial interests in ensuring that they continue rec eiving a reliable and affordable supply of high quality water from the Tuolumne River”; and
WHEREAS, On March
1 , 2019, the SFPUC joined numerous other entities including th e California Department of Fish and Wild life and the Cal ifornia Department of Water Resources in submitting to the State Water Board a "Project Descr iption for Proposed Voluntary Agreements," which included a proposal for management of th e Tuolumne River ("Proposed
Tuolumne River Project Description”); and
WHEREAS, This Commission expects the terms of any vol untary agreement for the Tuolumne River that may ultimately be finalized would allow the SFPUC to maintain the (1) Water Supply Level of Service Goal and Objectives and (2) Sustai nability Level of Service Goal and Objectives adopted in Commission Resolution No. 08-0200; and
WHEREAS, The Proposed Tuolumne River Project Descript ion includes a number of flow and non-flow measures (“Discretionary Actions”) that may require MID and TID to conduct environmental review under CEQA as “lead agencies” that ma y require the SFPUC and its wholesale customers to participate in such environmental re view as “responsible agencies”, and this Resolution does not commit the SFPUC or the Whole sale Customers to approve or carry out any Discretionary Actions until any required CEQA review i s complete. In considering any proposed Discretionary Actions, the SFPUC and Wholesal e Customers retain absolute discretion to: (1) make such modifications to any of the proposed Discretionary Actions as may be necessary to mitigate any significant environmental impacts; (2) sele ct feasible alternatives to the proposed Discretionary Actions that avoid any significant adverse impacts; (3) require the implementation of specific measures to mitigate any significant adverse environmental impacts as part of the decision to approve the Discretionary Actions; (4) balan ce the benefits of the proposed Discretionary Actions against any significant environmental impacts before taking final actions to approve the proposed Discretionary Actions if significant impacts cannot be avoided; or (5) determine not to proceed with the proposed Discretionary Actions; and
WHEREAS, The SFPUC continues to negotiate with various stakeholders to further develop and detail a
voluntary agreement; and
WHEREAS, This Commission seeks to memorialize its vie ws and direction regarding its commitment to meeting its water supply obligations and the health of the Bay-Delta ecosystems in this resolution; now, therefore, be
it
RESOLVED, That this Commission supports the SFPUC's part icipation in the negotiation process for a voluntary agreement for the Tuolumne River and the D elta watershed-wide agreement and urges staff to complete said negotiations as rapidly as possible to improve the health of the fisheries and to maintain the reliability of its water supply; and be it
FURTHER RESOLVED, That this Commission urges the Sta te Water Resources Control Board to work in a collaborative and transparent manner to develop achievable and sustainable biological goals for the Delta and its tributaries; and be it
FURTHER RESOLVED, That this Commission finds that a comprehensive approach to the management of habitat, flow, and other factors in the Bay-Delta w atershed is required to protect native fish and wildlife species while concurrently protecting water supply reliability, and the Commission urges all Delta water users on a ll the tributaries to do their fair share to accomplish those goals as SFPUC should not bear a disproportionate water supply burden in
protecting the Bay-Delta ecosystem; and be it
FURTHER RESOLVED, That this Commission expects that all new contributions of flow and non-flow measures under the voluntary agreement for the Tuolumne River and the Delta watershed-wide agreement are in addition to flow obligati ons and required mitigation measures through State or Federal actions existing as of the date of this resolution; and be it
FURTHER RESOLVED, That this Commission directs staf f to include specific biological outcomes in the voluntary agreement that will result in increased fish populations to make them sustainable in the lower Tuolumne River; and be it
FURTHER RESOLVED, That this Commission directs staff to continue to coordinate with BAWSCA given the direct impact of the Phase I Amendments and any voluntary agreement may have on the Wholesale Customers; and be it
FURTHER RESOLVED, That this Commission directs staff to continue to work with and inform other stakeholders about the voluntary agreement process; and be it
FURTHER RESOLVED, That this Commission urges the St ate Water Resources Control Board to make the appropriate findings that any required SFPUC contributions to Delta outflow from the Tuolumne River be used for the protection and recovery of Delta fisheries and not to augment exports south of the Delta or of fset obligations by others to meet water quality objectives; and be it
FURTHER RESOLVED, That this Commission urges early implementation of a new proposed flow schedule for Don Pedro Reservoir and certain Lower Tuolumne River non-flow measures, subject to completion of environmental review for such measure s, if necessary under the California Environmental Quality Act ("CE QA"); and be it
FURTHER RESOLVED, That this Commission directs staf f to expeditiously pursue with MID and TID planning and environmental review for early impleme ntation of flow and certain non-flow measures included in the Proposed Tuolumne River Project Description for the Tuolumne River, subject to any required future Commission approval of funding for implementation of such measures; and be it
FURTHER RESOLVED, That this Commission directs staff to work with MID and TID to develop an adaptive management process using per formance measures related to the function and mechanisms of the non-flow and flow measures and re sulting biological responses that would be implemented as part of a voluntary agreement for the Tuolumne River, subject to required environmental review and any required Commission approval of funding for such implementation; and be it
FURTHER RESOLVED, That this Commission directs staff to proceed with planning efforts to explore economically and environmentally feasible alternative water supply options to meet various SFPUC needs and obligations, including off-setting enviro nmental obligations for instream flows, subject to required environmental review and subsequent
Commission approval of any future water supply projects in consultation with BAWSCA; and be it
FURTHER RESOLVED, That this Commission urges the State Water Board to commence environmental and independent scientific review of the Pro posed Tuolumne River Project Description at its earliest opportunity; and be it
FURTHER RESOLVED, That this Commission directs staff to provide monthly updates to this Commission on progress toward achieving res ults with regard to diversification of its water supplies, early implementation of flow an d non-flow measures, and the completion of voluntary agreements resulting in mor e sustainable fish populations .
I hereby certify that the foregoing resolution was adopted by the Public Utilities Commission at its meeting of March 26, 2019.
Secretary, Public Utilities Commission
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