Committee members received updates on major capital work and water-quality management during the Jan. 8 meeting.

Staff reported construction activity at Station 5 and Station 14 consolidation projects and said crews were actively working through the winter. The city has completed over 1,000 lead service-line replacements in 2025, the most in a single year, the presenter said.

On corrosion control, staff said the utility will increase orthophosphate dosing and adjust polyphosphate amounts in a phased transition, which could cause temporary changes in water clarity or color. "There could be some color change so they could appear more cloudy or rusty or yellow, in the interim," staff said, and added the utility will flush lines, adjust dosing if needed and issue public information in mid-to-late February.

Members thanked staff for grant-funded work and noted the proactive approach avoids regulatory pressure; staff said grant and loan funding has covered much of the work and that operations will continue to optimize lead-protection measures after service lines are removed.

No formal actions were taken on capital projects at the meeting; staff will continue project updates and promised an August executive summary deep-dive on the capital-improvement plan during the annual review cycle.