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SFPUC adopts FY2008–09 operating and capital budgets with policy directions on conservation, odor control and inspections
Summary
The commission approved two budget resolutions for FY2008–09, directed staff to prioritize water conservation and odor control at the Southeast plant, authorized reallocations within the power enterprise and agreed to a set of follow‑up reporting items and technical adjustments.
The San Francisco Public Utilities Commission approved two resolutions Feb. 26 adopting the operating and capital budgets for FY2008–09, with amendments to allow the general manager to make further technical adjustments and with explicit policy directions on conservation, wastewater odor control and sewer inspection.
Scott McDonald, assistant general manager for business and financial services, walked commissioners through a staff memo summarizing policy directions and recommended actions. Commissioners directed staff to pursue increased emphasis on water conservation (with an option to reallocate within the existing water operating budget), to hold funding for certain power projects pending further direction and to reserve funds for odor control and related sewer projects at the Southeast plant. McDonald noted the budget includes a $5,500,000 request for the wastewater master plan and a $2,700,000 5‑year CIP odor‑control allocation; Tommy Mawala (wastewater) confirmed portions of odor work were funded from a previously approved CIP.
On sewer inspection and cleaning, staff proposed issuing a request for proposals for a sewer cleaning inspection contract of approximately $680,000 and adding five positions to sustain an additional crew; the recurring annual cost to keep those positions filled was estimated at about $525,000. Commissioners also discussed Transbay cable payments (staff said roughly $97,000 per month during construction, amounting to about $3,000,000 over the construction period) and took steps to reassign $500,000 from the Newark–San Francisco project into a general funding bucket for later direction.
A commissioner proposed amending the resolutions to explicitly authorize the general manager to make technical adjustments to approved amounts as necessary or upon further direction from the commission; the city attorney’s office said the commission has the authority to direct the general manager. The amended resolutions were moved, seconded and carried by voice vote.
