SAN FRANCISCO PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION
City and County of San Francisco
Daniel Lurie
Mayor
REGULAR MEETING MINUTES
Tuesday, May 12, 2026
1:30 PM
(Approved May 26, 2026)
1 Dr. Carlton B. Goodlett Place, City Hall, Room 400
Commissioners
Joshua Arce, President
Stephen E. Leveroni, Vice President
Avni Jamdar
Kate H. Stacy
Meghan Thurlow
Dennis J. Herrera
General Manager
Tiffany Lennear
Director of Commission Affairs
SFPUC May 12, 2026 Meeting Minutes Page 2 of 5
ORDER OF BUSINESS
1. Call to Order
President Arce called the meeting to order at 1:30 P.M.
2. Roll Call
Present: Arce, Leveroni, Jamdar, and Thurlow
Excused: Stacy
3. Approval of the Minutes of April 14, 2026
No public comment provided.
On motion to approve the Minutes of April 14, 2026:
Ayes: Arce, Leveroni, Jamdar, and Thurlow
Excused: Stacy
4. General Public Comment
• Francisco Da Costa provided comment stating that there are over three reservoirs that are dirty and are a health issue.
• Peter Drekmeier, Yosemite Rivers Alliance Policy Director, provided comment relating to the nature and quantity of correspondence submitted to the Commission regarding the combined sewer stormwater system.
5. Report of the General Manager (discussion only)
a) Water Enterprise Capital Improvement Program Quarterly (Q3) FY 2025-26 Report
Katie Miller, Water Infrastructure Capital Program Director, WSIP, presented Item Nos. 5a and 5b together.
No public comment provided.
b) Water System Improvement Program (WSIP) Quarterly (Q3) FY 2025-26 Report No public comment provided
c) Report on Recent San Francisco Public Utilities Commission Activities, Events and Announcements
No report provided.
6. CONSENT CALENDAR
a) Approve Modification No. 1 to Job Order Contract No. JOC-109R, General Engineering (A License) Construction, San Joaquin, Stanislaus, and Tuolumne Counties, Hetch Hetchy, with Njirich & Sons Inc., to increase the contract not-to-exceed amount by $2,500,000, for a revised not-to-exceed contract amount of $7,500,000, with no change to the contract duration, to provide additional capacity for facility and asset improvements. (26-0071) SFPUC May 12, 2026 Meeting Minutes Page 3 of 5
b) Approve Modification No. 1 to Job Order Contract No. JOC-106, Landscape (C-27 License), Micro-LBE Set-Aside, San Francisco, San Mateo, Santa Clara, and Alameda Counties, with Korotkin Associates, to increase the contract duration by three years for a revised contract duration of five years, with no change to the contract amount, to provide additional capacity for facility and asset improvements. (26-0072)
c) Supersede Resolution No. 26-0019 of February 10, 2026 with CM Pros (PRO.0254.A) and with PMA Consultants LLC and Dabri Joint Venture (PRO.0254.B); and further approve Amendment No. 2 for Contract Nos.
PRO.0254.A and B, Project Scheduling and Cost Control Staff Augmentation Services, increasing each contract by $1,500,000, for a total not-to-exceed contract amount of $9,000,000 per contract, retroactive to February 10, 2026. (26-0073)
No public comment provided.
On motion to approve the Consent Calendar:
Ayes: Arce, Leveroni, Jamdar, and Thurlow
Excused: Stacy
REGULAR CALENDAR
7. Approve the terms and conditions and authorize the General Manager to execute a no-fee, month-to-month revocable license to the City of Sunnyvale to use approximately 17 acres of SFPUC land, consisting of portions of SFPUC Parcel Nos. 144, 145A, 146, 148, 152, 154B, 156A, 159, and 165, and the entirety of SFPUC Parcel Nos. 145, 149, 150, 151, 153, 154A, 155, 161, 162, and 164 in Sunnyvale, California for (i) operating, maintaining, managing and repairing an existing public recreational pedestrian and bicycle path; (ii) maintaining existing landscaping in accordance with the SFPUC Vegetation Management Policy; (iii) maintaining and repairing a portion of an existing pedestrian and bicycle ramp; (iv) maintaining certain permitted encroachments consisting of light poles, picnic tables, barbecues, and shade structures; (v) maintaining and repairing existing public street crossings; (vi) installing new educational signage regarding the SFPUC water system; (vii) operating, maintaining, and repairing the existing irrigation systems; and (viii) maintaining the existing Manzano Way park area improvements consisting of picnic tables, parkour structures, and a horseshoe pit. (26-0074) Rosanna Russell, Real Estate Director, presented Item 7.
No public comment provided.
On motion to approve Item 7:
Ayes: Arce, Leveroni, Jamdar, and Thurlow
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Excused: Stacy
8. Public Hearing to consider and possible action to adopt revised miscellaneous fees for the San Francisco Public Utilities Commission Water Enterprise related to temporary water service through hydrants (Schedule W-41B) and backflow prevention (Schedule W-45). If approved, the proposed fees will become effective on July 1, 2026, and will remain effective until revised by a future Commission action.
This action constitutes the Approval Action for the Project for the purposes of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to San Francisco Administrative Code Section 31.04(h). The Planning Department has determined that the Project is exempt from the CEQA. The Commission will rely on that determination to make its decision on this action. (26-0075) Matthew Freiberg, Rates Manager – Finance, presented Item Nos. 8, 9, and 10 together.
• Francisco Da Costa provided comment relating to three former employees.
On motion to approve Item 8:
Ayes: Arce, Leveroni, Jamdar, and Thurlow
Excused: Stacy
9. Public Hearing to consider and possible action to adopt three new Wastewater Enterprise Regulatory Compliance fees (Schedule W-46) that support the enforcement of the rules and regulations that pertain to the Stormwater Management Ordinance. If approved, the new Stormwater Management Ordinance Miscellaneous Fees will become effective on or after July 1, 2026, and will remain in effect until revised by a future Commission action. This action constitutes the Approval Action for the Project for the purposes of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to San Francisco Administrative Code Chapter 31.04(h). The Planning Department has determined that the Project is exempt from the CEQA. The Commission will rely on that determination to make its decision on this action. (26-0076)
On motion to approve Item 9:
Ayes: Arce, Leveroni, Jamdar, and Thurlow
Excused: Stacy
10.Public Hearing to consider and possible action to adopt new fees for the San Francisco Public Utilities Commission Power Enterprise related to (1) streetlighting, (2) service connections, (3) rules and regulations variance requests, (4) municipal pole use, (5) generator interconnections, and (6) gas service requests. If approved, the proposed fees will become effective on or after July 1, 2026, and will remain effective until revised by a future Commission action. This action constitutes the Approval Action for the Project for the purposes of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to San Francisco Administrative Code Section SFPUC May 12, 2026 Meeting Minutes Page 5 of 5
31.04(h). The Planning Department has determined that the Project is exempt from the CEQA. The Commission will rely on that determination to make its decision on this action. (26-0077)
On motion to approve Item 10:
Ayes: Arce, Leveroni, Jamdar, and Thurlow
Excused: Stacy
11.Approve an increase of $500,000 to the existing cost contingency and 274 calendar days to the existing duration contingency for Contract No. HH-1013, Moccasin Compound Water System Filtration Addition, with Sierra Mountain Construction, Inc., for a revised cost limit of $6,595,729 and a revised duration limit of 920 calendar days (approximately two years and six months), to address additional costs and schedule impacts resulting from a change in the foundation design, as well as plant design changes. (26-0078)
Kim MacFarlane, Renewal and Replacement Manager - Moccasin, presented Item
11. No public comment provided.
On motion to approve Item 11:
Ayes: Arce, Leveroni, Jamdar, and Thurlow
Excused: Stacy
12.COMMUNICATIONS (information only)
a. Advance Calendar
b. Contract Advertisement Report
c. Correspondence Log
d. Water Supply Conditions Update
e. Onsite Water Reuse Program FY 2024-25 Update
f. Annual CleanPowerSF SuperGreen Multi-Year Service Agreement Update g. Annual Power Risk Management Plan
h. Hetch Hetchy Capital Improvement Program Quarterly (Q3) Report FY 2025-26
13.Items initiated by Commissioners (discussion only)
No items were initiated by Commissioners.
14.Adjournment
President Arce adjourned the meeting at 2:41 P.M.