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SFPUC unanimously approves $242.3 million supplemental WESIP appropriation for 2008
Summary
The commission approved a $242,305,000 supplemental appropriation for the Water System Improvement Program for calendar year 2008; an amended substitute resolution added $15,000,000 for financing costs. Staff said the change was a timing matter to ensure funds are available this calendar year.
The San Francisco Public Utilities Commission voted unanimously to approve a requested $242,305,000 supplemental appropriation for the Water System Improvement Program (WESIP) for calendar year 2008.
Staff told the commission the request is primarily a timing and cash‑management item to ensure planned projects have dollars available in the current calendar year. An amended substitute resolution provided in the commission packet added $15,000,000 for financing costs, and staff placed printed copies of the substitute resolution on the side table for public review.
Commissioners took no public comment on the item; after staff questions were satisfied the commission approved the amended resolution by voice vote. Staff emphasized the appropriation was to get funds into the pipeline for executing previously planned WESIP activities.
What this means: The appropriation puts the requested dollars into the current fiscal calendar so contracts and design work can proceed. Staff said they will return to the commission at future key decision points for project-level approvals and environmental review where required.
Background: The WESIP program funds capital projects across water and wastewater enterprises. Staff also discussed recent and forthcoming construction-management RFPs and evaluation criteria, including a consultant multiplier cap and a $220/hour maximum billing rate for consultants.
