Civic Issues
Topics getting the most attention in San Luis public meetings, ranked by how frequently they are discussed.
5 issues in water utilities with high priority
Cesar Chavez Boulevard water and sewer connection planning
The city pre-planned where future water and sewer hookups go along the rebuilt Cesar Chavez Boulevard so developers building on vacant parcels — mostly state land — won't have to cut into the new road. Council debated whether to charge developers for the infrastructure or use it as a business incentive.
Well Site #4 water storage tank rehabilitation
The city's Well Site #3 tank at Sixth Avenue and B Street needs rehabilitation — the tank, hydropneumatic tanks and piping were flagged in a 2023 inspection. A $65,940 design contract with Kimley Horn gets the project bid-ready by fiscal year end.
Well Site #3 water storage tank rehabilitation
The city's water tank gets sandblasted, recoated and recertified for $640,046 — part of a 10-15 year recoating cycle for all steel tanks. Well Site 4 is next in next year's budget.
Water and wastewater master plans
The city has no master plan for either system; Engineering asked $50,000 each to start a wastewater and water master plan, splitting the work across two fiscal years to guide growth and secure the 100-year assured water supply designation.
Well Site #6 booster pump expansion — east side water capacity
The east side of San Luis is at water pumping capacity. The Kimley Horn design contract moves forward a booster pump station expansion planned since a 2016 study, with construction expected in fiscal 2027.