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Votes at a glance: SFPUC actions on July 12 — minutes, nominations, MOUs, contract amendments, and WESIP
Summary
At the July 12 meeting the commission approved the June 28 minutes, endorsed Vice President Moran for ACWA Region 5, approved MOUs for Alameda Creek watershed partnerships, carried multiple WESIP contract amendments (items 10–15), and increased a construction contingency for Alameda Siphon No. 4.
The San Francisco Public Utilities Commission acted on several routine and substantive items during the July 12 meeting. Key outcomes:
- Minutes: The commission approved the minutes of the June 28 special meeting by voice vote.
- Appointment nomination: The commission adopted a resolution supporting Vice President Anson B. Moran as the Association of California Water Agencies (ACWA) Region 5 board nominee.
- Watershed MOUs: The commission authorized the general manager to execute a first amendment to an MOU with the Alameda County Resource Conservation District to continue planning and design work in the Alameda Creek watershed (up to $750,000) and approved a separate no‑cost MOU to form an Upper Alameda Creek watershed partnership with Alameda County RCD, California Rangeland Trust, The Nature Conservancy and USDA NRCS for a 60‑month partnership.
- WESIP contract amendments: The commission approved grouped contract amendments for WESIP (items 10–15), including time‑only extensions and cost/time modifications across engineering, environmental, construction management, and program construction management packages; staff reported these changes are accounted for in delivery costs and the overall program budget remains unchanged.
- Construction contingency increase: The commission approved a $1,600,000 contingency increase for construction contract WD‑2552 (Alameda Siphon No. 4), for a total authorized amount of $36,727,065.
All votes reported were carried by voice vote; minutes and staff reports provide the official tallies and contract identifiers.
