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Sonoma council directs WAC representative to back statement of interest on proposed Eel–Russian facility
Summary
On Oct. 15, Sonoma City Council voted 4–0 to direct its Water Advisory Committee representative to support a joint "statement of interest" on the proposed new Eel–Russian River facility and associated diversion agreement, citing a desire to protect reliable supplies and proportionate cost‑sharing for local water contractors.
Sonoma City Council voted unanimously Oct. 15 to direct its Water Advisory Committee representative to support a joint statement of interest on the proposed new Eel–Russian River facility and associated water diversion agreement.
The council's direction follows a presentation from the city's Public Works Director that summarized the Potter Valley Project's decommissioning by PG&E, the century‑long history of the diversion that routes Eel River flows into Lake Mendocino and the Russian River system, and the contractors' effort to memorialize priorities for reliability, equitable cost‑sharing and transparency. "We want everyone to act equitably as far as cost sharing goes and proportionate to benefit," the Public Works Director said…
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