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SFPUC approves $1.3 million purchase of Alameda County watershed parcel
Summary
The commission authorized acquisition of roughly 2.59 acres above San Antonio Reservoir for $1.3 million to protect watershed land, funded with bond proceeds; commissioners discussed outreach to Alameda County supervisors and CEQA consistency before approving the resolution.
The San Francisco Public Utilities Commission on Jan. 24 approved a resolution authorizing the general manager to execute a purchase and sale agreement for a 2.59-acre parcel (Assessor parcel referenced in the packet) above the San Antonio Reservoir in Alameda County for $1.3 million.
Tim Ramirez, division manager for natural resources and lands management, described the acquisition as bond-funded, adjacent to existing PUC property and intended for watershed protection and long-term management. Ramirez said the parcel supports water quality and that the commission has previously set aside bond funds and adopted a watershed management plan to guide such acquisitions.
Commissioners questioned whether the appropriate county supervisors had been individually briefed; Ramirez said the agency and its partners (including an Alameda County Resource Conservation District partner agreement) had been public about outreach in the Alameda watershed but that he had not personally briefed specific supervisors in recent weeks and offered to follow up.
One commissioner disclosed a personal acquaintance with the seller on the record; staff said the disclosure would appear in the minutes and did not require recusal as the commissioner indicated he could make a fair decision.
After public comment supporting land acquisition for watershed protection, the commission moved, seconded and approved the resolution by voice vote. Staff said the parcel will be held and managed by the PUC under its watershed management policy and CEQA processes already in place.
