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Supervisors back release of nearly $106 million for Sonoma Valley water treatment expansion, approve CEQA findings
Summary
The Board of Supervisors budget committee voted to forward a recommendation to release approximately $105.9 million in reserve funds and to adopt CEQA findings for the Sonoma Valley Water Treatment Plant expansion and treated-water reservoir project, citing state public‑health storage requirements and system capacity goals.
The San Francisco Board of Supervisors— Budget and Finance Committee moved to forward a recommendation to the full Board to release $105,900,000 in construction reserves and to adopt California Environmental Quality Act findings for the Sonoma Valley Water Treatment Plant expansion and a treated-water reservoir project.
Todd Reidstrom, assistant general manager and chief financial officer of the San Francisco Public Utilities Commission, told the committee the request covers approval of environmental findings and the release of controller-held reserves timed with bond proceeds. Dan Wade, the PUC—s regional project manager, described the construction elements: a roughly 17.5-million-gallon treated-water storage tank, a 3.5-million-gallon chlorine contact tank, a new flocculation and sedimentation basin, wash-water recovery facilities, interconnection piping, electrical upgrades and a microtunnel beneath Alameda Creek to avoid surface impacts.
Wade said the project aims to meet California Department of Public Health storage requirements and to raise the plant—s sustainable capacity to about 160 million gallons per day for 60 continuous days, a roughly 33 percent increase in capacity intended to maintain service during equipment outages.
A city budget analyst noted the competitive bid is underway and the total project cost is currently estimated at about $144.9 million, with earlier estimates and updated line items accounting for changes. The analyst recommended approval of the reserve release and the CEQA resolution.
Chair Supervisor John Aviles opened public comment; none was offered on the item. With no objections from committee members, the item was forwarded to the full Board with the committee's recommendation.
The committee—s action is a recommendation to the full Board; final authorization of the reserves and certification of the CEQA findings will occur at the full Board meeting next week.
