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<br />1f - S' <br /> <br />DRAFT COVER LETTER TO RESOLUTION <br /> <br />July 31,2000 <br /> <br />Mr. Dennis Normandy, President <br />San Francisco Public Utilities Commission <br />1155 Market Street <br />San Francisco, CA 94103 <br /> <br />Dear President Normandy: <br /> <br />The City Council of the City of Redwood City provides water to over 83,000 citizens, including <br />businesses providing jobs for 53,000 people and major educational institutions with more than <br />8,000 students. The community's ecõnomic power is an important foundation for the Bay Area's <br />vitality and way of life. <br /> <br />Redwood City has purchased water from the San Francisco Public Utilities Commission <br />(SFPUC) for many years to supply 100% of our needs. Our water system is like an artery <br />carrying an essential element of the lifeblood of the community. In view of recent public studies <br />of and reports about the SFPUC's water system, we are deeply concerned about the SFPUC's <br />ability to provide a continuing source of high quality water at a fair price to meet our customers' <br />needs, <br /> <br />This concern stems from the growing demands on this system generated by: <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />The reported risks involved with the outdated and poorly-maintained San Francisco <br />water system <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />The ever-present threat of an earthquake that could cut off this water for up to 90 <br />days, and <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />The economic and job growth in this area that is the envy of the rest of the world. <br /> <br />In January, Mayor Brown issued the Facilities Reliability Report, which described the potential <br />for extended interruptions in supply from San Francisco's regional water system. This report <br />and others issued by the Commission have identified capital improvement projects necessary <br />to: <br /> <br />1, Strengthen the system against earthquakes, <br /> <br />2, Restore treatment plant capacity so that drinking water quality standards are met, <br />and <br /> <br />3, Replace aging components with new facilities designed to meet peak demand levels <br />projected to occur between 2005 and 2010. <br /> <br />The cost of these capital improvement projects is estimated to exceed $2.5 billion, <br /> <br />1 of 2 <br /> <br />.~ T' <br />