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Recent emergency-contracting coverage from Yuba-Sutter, including local decisions, public meetings, and civic updates.
Draft minutes show hillside stabilization and access-road repairs are progressing after the February rupture, while an Oct. 20 agenda recommends extending emergency contracting and a replacement plan remains under review.
An Oct. 20 agenda says repairs tied to the February incident are still in progress, but the public record reviewed does not show a final restoration date or cumulative response cost.
The Sept. 15 agenda called for a four-fifths board determination to continue emergency contracting for Colgate Penstock repairs, but the draft minutes record no separate motion or vote on that item.
The board voted 7-0 to keep emergency procurement authority in place while staff said debris removal and excavation were nearly finished and remaining tailrace buttress work should wrap up this week.
The Sept. 15 agenda asks directors to keep emergency contracting authority in place while repair work continues on the Colgate Penstock incident.
A Sept. 1 agenda said repairs were still in progress and that the board needed a four-fifths vote to keep emergency authority in place.
The Aug. 18 board agenda says repairs are still underway and staff wants emergency contracting authority to continue, though the packet does not give a cost or finish date.
The board voted June 16 to continue emergency contracting authority for Colgate Penstock repairs under state public contracting law while work remains underway.
The July 7 agenda pairs continued emergency contracting for Colgate Penstock repairs with a request to waive a planned 2.5% rate increase for member units.
The board backed emergency contracting for Colgate Penstock repairs, adopted a recovery addendum, passed the FY 2026-27 budget and left 10 vacant positions unfunded.
Staff asked the board to continue emergency contracting authority for Colgate Penstock repairs under state law as incident work continues.
