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SFPUC outlines capital priorities and seeks 33 new infrastructure positions amid WESIP work
Summary
At a Jan. 23 Public Utilities Commission budget hearing, the SFPUC presented infrastructure budget details tied to the $4.3 billion Water System Improvement Program (WESIP), projected rate increases, and a request for 33 positions to support design, construction management and environmental work.
The San Francisco Public Utilities Commission opened its budget hearings Jan. 23 with a focused presentation on infrastructure spending tied to the Water System Improvement Program (WESIP) and related capital work.
General Manager Susan Leal told the commission that the budget hearings would concentrate on infrastructure and program budgeting, noting projected rate increases of about 15 percent for water and 9 percent for wastewater driven largely by rising debt service and WESIP-related costs. Leal said staff aimed to limit new proposals and preserve fund balances while completing multi-year capital programs.
Hartland Kelly, Assistant General Manager for Infrastructure, walked commissioners through the bureau’s organization, staffing plan and principal programs. He described WESIP as a roughly $4.3 billion, 15‑year program and said about…
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