Get Full Government Meeting Transcripts, Videos, & Alerts Forever!
Sonoma Water briefs Petaluma on transmission projects, cites long lead times and resiliency upgrades
Summary
Sonoma Water presented updates on transmission-system capital and maintenance projects affecting Petaluma, citing lengthy equipment lead times on a booster station, FEMA-funded resiliency work, tank recoating and aquifer storage pilot testing ahead of the FY 2026–27 budget process.
Sonoma Water told the Petaluma City Council on Jan. 26 that a slate of transmission-system projects are nearing completion and that longer-term work will feed into the city's March budget discussions.
“It's about this time last year that we were reporting … our various contractors,” said Ken Gilphy, Sonoma Water’s director of engineering, who described active construction such as the Eli Booster Pump Station and a multiyear tank-rehabilitation program. Gilphy said the Eli station experienced major procurement delays: “electrical gear … took 3 and a half years for that gear to arrive.” He said the Eli work is FEMA-funded to elevate equipment…
Already have an account? Log in
Subscribe to keep reading
Unlock the rest of this article — and every article on Citizen Portal.
- Unlimited articles
- AI-powered breakdowns of topics, speakers, decisions, and budgets
- Instant alerts when your location has a new meeting
- Follow topics and more locations
- 1,000 AI Insights / month, plus AI Chat
