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City Manager’s Report
TO:
FROM:
HONORABLE CITY COUNCIL
CITY MANAGER DEPARTMENT: UTILITIES
DATE:
SUBJECT:
SEPTEMBER 10, 2007 CMR:341:07
APRIL-JUNE 2007 REPORT ON PROGRESS OF NEGOTIATIONS FOR
A NEW WATER AGREEMENT BETWEEN SAN FRANCISCO AND
BAWSCA AGENCIES
This is an informational report and no Council action is required.
BACKGROUND
On September 11, 2006, Council authorized the Bay Area Water Supply and Conservation
Agency (BAWSCA) to negotiate on behalf of the City for a water services agreement with the
City and County of San Francisco[CMR:341:06]. BAWSCA prolnised to prepare quarterly
reports on the progress of the negotiations. The second such report, produced on August 1, 2007,
is attached.
ATTACHMENT
April-June 2007 Report on Progress of Negotiations for a New Water Agreement between the
City and County of San Francisco and BAWSCA agencies
PREPARED BY:JANE RATCHYE
Assistant Director, Resource Management, Utilities
DEPARTMENT HEAD:
CITY MANAGER APPROVAL:
VALERIE p. F.O~G
Director of Utilities
EMILY~ HARRISON
Assistant City Manager
CMR:341:07 Page 1 of 1
Fixed entitlements (individual agencies’ supply assurances) and fiee transferability
among BAWSCA members -- San Francisco was more comfortable discussing the
objective of fixed entitlements and creating a contractual basis I"or trading portions of
entitlements. This objective is supported by environmental interests. More work has been
conducted on this item, and it wilt be advanced this ~11.
Water measurement -- In late May we presented an updated section on water
measurement, a key subject related to the allocation of costs and the setting of water
rates. Several items have been resolved, although final agreement will not be reached
until other issues have been addressed.
Capital cost recovery -- In June we began discussing capital cost repayment
methodologies. San Francisco is to present its findings in August, and the topic is
scheduled to be discussed through the end of this calendar year.
Progress expected during next quarter (July - September)
We have put a specific proposal for water quality commitments from San Francisco on the table and
expect discussions to continue, probably in a smaller "working group" setting.
We also submitted a specific proposal on SFPUC maintenance responsibilities and expect that it will
be the subject of continuing discussions in a working group.
Finally, 1 expect detailed discussions to begin on:
o Calibration and repair oFSFPUC regional water system meters
o Post-earthquake distribution of water
o O&M and capital cost allocation
A~-tbm" R..lensen, Genelal Mana,,e~. ’ g -
Bay Area Water Supply & Conservation Agency
August 1. 2007