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SFPUC adopts 10‑year capital plan update and supplemental FY20 appropriations
Summary
The commission adopted an updated 10‑year capital plan (declining from $8.6B to $8.1B largely from horizon shift) and approved supplemental fiscal‑year‑20 appropriations and associated bond authorizations, including added water diversification funding and Bay Corridor transmission investments.
The commission voted to adopt the SFPUC’s 10‑year capital plan update and approved supplemental appropriations for fiscal year 2020 after staff described key changes, funding sources and project reclassifications.
Eric Sandler, chief financial officer, said the plan’s 10‑year total fell from $8.6 billion to $8.1 billion as staff shifted the planning horizon and moved the tail of the schedule; the decrease is roughly 5.5 percent. He said two notable changes were the inclusion of Prop A bond authority for certain power distribution projects and a reclassification that moved the Mountain Tunnel relining project so that roughly $103.4 million is now classified as a water‑only responsibility rather than a joint project.
Sandler also described that AWSS appropriations increased relative to the prior plan (EASER bond totals are higher in the current update) and that water supply diversification projects were increased by $19 million in the 10‑year plan (split between regional and local projects). He said wastewater spending remains dominated by the Sewer System Improvement Program and that many WESIP appropriations were approved and are now reflected in the plan.
During public comment Nicole Sankula Bosca (Bosca CEO) voiced support for supply diversification and the funding proposals and said wholesale customers are watching assumptions for potential additional water and service changes.
The commission moved and approved the capital plan item and the associated budget amendments and financing authorizations. Staff will pursue mayor and Board of Supervisors approval for supplemental appropriations and bond authorizations where required.
Why it matters: The capital plan sets investment priorities in water, wastewater and power, including seismic and reliability projects, and establishes the funding path for projects that will shape services and rates over the next decade.
