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SFPUC presents water operating budget and $10 billion capital outlook; Millbrae operations center draws public pushback
Summary
San Francisco Public Utilities Commission staff outlined the Water Enterprise operating budget and a 10‑year capital plan covering local, regional and Hetch Hetchy systems, including multi‑year dam safety and penstock projects; Millbrae elected officials and BOSCA urged staff to scale back or clarify the Millbrae operations center scope and costs.
San Francisco — The San Francisco Public Utilities Commission on Thursday received a detailed presentation of the Water Enterprise operating budget and a 10‑year capital improvement plan that staff said aims to balance seismic reliability, regulatory compliance and affordability.
Assistant General Manager for Water Steve Ritchie told commissioners the system serves about 2.7 million people across the Bay Area and faces large, long‑term capital needs. He said work completed under the Water System Improvement Program totaled about $4.8 billion since 2002 and that the commission now faces roughly $10 billion in projected capital needs over coming decades, split about $6.8 billion for local and regional projects and $3.3 billion for Hetch Hetchy projects.
Ritchie and finance staff presented FY26–FY28 operating figures — roughly $750 million to $783 million and about 870 full‑time equivalent positions — and a set of proposed personnel additions tied to new facilities and…
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