Water Sector Commission
September 17, 2025
1:30 p.m.
Room A-B

Scheduled		 
* Agenda Revised September 16, 2025, 2:45 pm *
Revision Notes: Agenda revised. Item #3 added.

 		 



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CALL TO ORDER

ROLL CALL

APPROVAL OF MINUTES
 August 8, 2025

ITEMS FOR DISCUSSION
 1. Consideration of deadline extension requests
 2. Consideration of project scope change requests
 3. Request for Exception to Water Sector Program Procedures
 4. Consideration of requests for additional funding
 5. Consideration of Engineering Fee Subfund expenditures
 6. Consideration of termination requests
 7. Discussion of the Water Sector Program payment process
 8. Water Sector Program update
 9. Discussion of the American Rescue Plan Act ARPA)expenditure deadline and projects at risk of not meeting the deadline
 10. Consideration of recommendation for payment request deadline relative to the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA)
 11. Consideration of the FY 26-27 Phase II Guidance

OTHER BUSINESS

CONSIDERATION OF ANY OTHER MATTERS THAT MAY COME BEFORE THE COMMITTEE

ADJOURNMENT

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