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Matter 25-680

2025 Amended and Restated Water Supply Agreement with the County of San Francisco Wholesale Customers in Alameda County, San Mateo County, and Santa Clara County and Approval of the Tier 2 Drought Response Implementation Plan.

Utilities City Council Agenda Ready Introduced 03 Jun 2025
2 Documents on file 1.41 MB · 2 extracted · 2 AI summaries
File
25-680
Type
Consent Agenda
Status
Agenda Ready
Requester
Unknown
Introduced
03 Jun 2025
Last synced
19 May 2026 · 03:55

The papers

2 documents · 1.41 MB
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Memorandum

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The memorandum discusses the 2025 Amended and Restated Water Supply Agreement with the County of San Francisco and the approval of the Tier 2 Drought Response Implementation Plan. It outlines recommendations for the City Manager to negotiate and execute the agreement and the updated drought response plan. The amendment aims to modify minimum purchase requirements and establish a new method for allocating water during shortages. The background details the history of the Water Supply Agreement and the necessity for updates due to changing conditions. The analysis includes the development process of the Tier 2 Plan, which involved extensive negotiations among Wholesale Customers to establish allocation principles and formulas for water distribution during droughts. The memorandum also mentions implications for San José's water supply and the need for collaboration with various agencies during water shortages.

Key points
  • The memorandum is addressed to the Mayor and City Council regarding the Water Supply Agreement and Drought Response Plan.
  • It recommends adopting a resolution for the City Manager to negotiate the 2025 Water Supply Agreement.
  • The amendment modifies minimum purchase requirements and addresses issues from the previous agreement.
  • San José's Municipal Water System serves about 12% of residents and relies on water from the San Francisco Public Utilities Commission.
  • The Tier 2 Plan was developed through negotiations among 26 Wholesale Customers to allocate water during droughts.
  • The plan includes principles for ensuring basic health needs, minimizing economic impacts, and providing predictable allocations.
  • The memorandum will be posted on the City’s Council Agenda website for the June 17, 2025 meeting.
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  • The document appears to be a draft as indicated by the presence of 'Approved' and other incomplete sections.

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COUNCIL AGENDA: FILE: ITEM: TO: HONORABLE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL SUBJECT: See Below Approved 6/17/25 25-680 2.14 FROM: Jeff Provenzano DATE: May 27, 2025 Date: 6/3/25 COUNCIL DISTRICT: 4 SUBJECT: 2025 Amended and Restated Water Supply Agreement with the County of San Francisco Wholesale Customers in Alameda County, San Mateo County, and Santa Clara County and Approval of the Tier 2 Drought Response Implementation Plan RECOMMENDATION Adopt a resolution: (a) Authorizing the City Manager or her designee to negotiate and execute the 2025 Amended and Restated Water Supply Agreement Between the City and County of San Francisco and Wholesale Customers in Alameda County, San Mateo County, and Santa Clara County; and (b) Approving an updated Tier 2 Drought Response Implementation Plan. SUMMARY AND OUTCOME Approval of the amendment to the Water Supply Agreement (WSA) with San Francisco will modify minimum purchase requirement, establish a new method for considering collective Wholesale Customer purchases and allocated excess use charges during a water shortage, and address discrete issues that arose over the course of implementing the WSA. Approval of the Tier 2 Plan provides an updated...
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Resolution

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This resolution authorizes the City Manager of San Jose to negotiate and execute an amendment to the Water Supply Agreement with the City and County of San Francisco and wholesale customers in Alameda, San Mateo, and Santa Clara Counties. It also approves an updated Tier 2 Drought Response Implementation Plan. The resolution outlines the history of water supply agreements, negotiations regarding minimum purchase requirements, and amendments to the agreement aimed at addressing water supply challenges and improving regional water reliability.

Key points
  • Authorizes the City Manager to negotiate and execute an amendment to the Water Supply Agreement.
  • Approves an updated Tier 2 Drought Response Implementation Plan.
  • Details the history of water supply agreements and negotiations among the parties involved.
  • Addresses concerns regarding minimum purchase quantities and water supply reliability.
  • Includes provisions for amendments to the agreement related to water allocation during shortages.
Limitations
  • The document appears to be a draft, as indicated in the text.
  • Several placeholders for dates and votes are unresolved.

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NVF:KWF 6/5/2025 RESOLUTION NO. ________ A RESOLUTION OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN JOSE AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO NEGOTIATE AND EXECUTE AN AMENDMENT TO THE AMENDED AND RESTATED WATER SUPPLY AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY AND COUNTY OF SAN FRANCISCO AND WHOLESALE CUSTOMERS IN ALAMEDA COUNTY, SAN MATEO COUNTY, AND SANTA CLARA COUNTY AND APPROVING THE UPDATED TIER 2 DROUGHT RESPONSE IMPLEMENTATION PLAN WHEREAS, water supply agencies in Alameda, San Mateo, and Santa Clara Counties have purchased water from the City and County of San Francisco (San Francisco) for many years; and WHEREAS, the San Francisco Public Utilities Commission (SFPUC) operates the Regional Water System, which delivers water to communities in Alameda, San Mateo, and Santa Clara Counties, as well as to customers within San Francisco (collectively, “the Parties”); and WHEREAS, the Parties entered into the “Settlement Agreement and Master Water Sales Contract between the City and County of San Francisco and Certain Suburban Purchasers in San Mateo County, Santa Clara County and Alameda County” in 1984 (1984 Settlement Agreement and Master Water Sales Contract); and WHEREAS, in April 2003, water supply...