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Attorney says Montero force main work remains on schedule; consent-decree updates due to ERF ahead of June 2027 deadline
Summary
Board attorney reported ERF counsel requested updates on the Montero force main. Under a second-amendment consent decree, SAM must provide funding updates around the annual budget submission and prior to June 30; the project must be completed by 06/30/2027.
During the attorney’s report, the board’s attorney provided an update on outreach from ERF. He said Andrew Packard, legal counsel for ERF, requested a status update on the Montero force main project and that SAM staff has been keeping ERF informed.
The attorney explained the second-amendment consent decree contains a provision requiring SAM to update ERF regarding approval of funds for Montero’s force main "at or about the same time that SAM submits its annual budget to the SAM member agencies for approval during April" and again prior to June 30 after SAM’s final budget approval. He reminded the board the consent-decree timeline requires the Montero force main project to be completed in its entirety by June 30, 2027.
Board members asked for clarification that annual updates to ERF were expected; the attorney confirmed those updates are part of the consent-decree reporting and said staff would continue to coordinate with ERF. No new action or vote was taken; the attorney framed the report as an informational update.
