BOARD AGENDA MEMORANDUM
Government Code ? 84308 Applies: Yes ? No ?
(If "YES" Complete Attachment A - Gov. Code ? 84308)
SUBJECT:
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Conduct a Public Hearing on the February 2024 Annual Report on the Protection and Augmentation of Water Supplies and Recommended Increases in Groundwater Production Charges, Surface Water Charges, and Recycled Water Charges for Fiscal Year 2024-25; Consider Staff's Recommendation Concerning Setting of State Water Project Tax. (Continued from April 11, 2024).
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RECOMMENDATION:
Recommendation
A. Open and conduct the continued public hearing pursuant to Section 26.6 of the District Act to consider Santa Clara Valley Water District's Fiscal Year (FY) 2024-25 Annual Report on the Protection and Augmentation of Water Supplies and recommended increases to groundwater production charges (between 6.6% to 12.9%), surface water charges (between 7.1% to 14.1%) and recycled water charges (between 4.4% to 6.8%);
B. Consider staff's recommendation to pay for all State Water Project (SWP) expenses through setting a SWP Tax at $27 million to avoid even higher one-year increases in water charges that would disproportionately impact low income residents;
C. Hear public comments from groundwater producers and any interested persons regarding the Report and recommendations;
D. Close the public hearing; and
E. At the close of the public hearing, count all written protests received, if any, regarding proposed surface water rates.
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SUMMARY:
Section 26.5. of Santa Clara Valley Water' District's (Valley Water) District Act requires that Valley Water annually prepare a "written report upon the District's activities in the protection and augmentation of the water supplies of the District." Section 26.6 of the District Act requires Valley Water to hold a public hearing regarding this annual "Protection and Augmentation of Water Supplies" report on or before the fourth Tuesday of April. This public hearing is conducted to inform the c...
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