Services of the San Francisco Public Utilities Commission
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November 3, 2025
TO: Commissioner Kate Stacy, President
Commissioner Joshua Arce, Vice President
Commissioner Avni Jamdar
Commissioner Steve Leveroni
Commissioner Meghan Thurlow
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; and
Since the last update on June 30, 2025, the SFPUC has also completed the following actions:
1. Met with BAWSCA, San Jose and Santa Clara to collaborate on planning efforts regarding future needs in consideration for their request for permanent status.
2. Continued coordination with BAWSCA related to Wholesale Customer adoption of Amendment to the Water Supply Agreement adjusting Minimum Annual Purchase Quantities and other items.
3. Helped conduct the quarterly meeting of the Water Quality Committee on August 20, 2025 (WSA Section 3.08.C).
4. On August 29, issued letters to the four Minimum Purchase Customers regarding status of their FY 2024-25 Minimum Annual Purchase Requirements.
5. On September 29, 2025 met with BAWSCA to discuss preliminary draft of FY 2027-36 Water Enterprise and Hetch Hetchy 10-Year Capital Plans (WSA
6.09.E).
6. Conducted two water system tours in June and September for BAWSCA Board members and wholesale customer contacts.
7. Held semiannual Wholesale Operations Meeting on October 16, 2025 (WSA Section 8.03).
8. Conducted Wholesale Customer Emergency Exercise on October 16, 2025.
9. Issued final FY 2024-25 water supply J-table on October 30, 2025 (WSA Section 3.14).
10. Issued FY 2024-25 revenue confirmation letters to all Wholesale Customers in July 2025 (WSA Section 3.14).
11. Completed the FY 2021-22 Wholesale Revenue Requirement Compliance Audit Wholesale Customer Review and executed an Agreement Memorializing Changes to the Wholesale Revenue Requirement for Fiscal Year 2021-22 (WSA Section 7.06).
12. Completed the FY 2022-23 Wholesale Revenue Requirement Compliance Audit Wholesale Customer Review and executed an Agreement Memorializing Changes to the Wholesale Revenue Requirement for Fiscal Year 2022-23 (WSA Section 7.06).
13. Initiated planning for Annual Wholesale Customer Meeting to be held in February 2026 (WSA Section 8.03).
14. Initiated planning for the SFPUC’s 13th Annual Water Quality & Technology Workshop on November 20, 2025. (WSA Section 3.08.C)
In the near-term, the SFPUC is working to complete the following actions:
1. Provide BAWSCA the FY 2024-25 Prepayment and Collection Agreement Annual Report (Section 3.06 B of the Prepayment and Collection Agreement).
2. Issue 2025 Annual Water Supply Development Report in December 2025 (WSA Section 4.05).
3. Conduct the SFPUC’s 13th Annual Water Quality & Technology Workshop on November 20, 2025. (WSA Section 3.08.C)
4. Continue financial reconciliation work required by 2018 WSA Amendments to asset classification for specific Hetch Hetchy projects.
5. Continue review and response to questions submitted as part of the FY 2023- 24 Wholesale Revenue Requirement Compliance Audit Wholesale Customer Review. (WSA Section 7.06).
6. Issue FY 2024-25 Wholesale Revenue Requirement (WSA Section 7.03).
7. Commence audit of FY 2024-25 Wholesale Revenue Requirement (WSA Section 7.03).
8. Continue planning for Annual Wholesale Customer Meeting to be held in February 2026 (WSA Section 8.03).
9. Provide the FY 2026-27 Wholesale water rate range to BAWSCA in December 2025 (not required but related to WSA Section 6.03).
Please contact me if you have any questions.
cc: Tom Smegal, BAWSCA CEO/General Manager