BOARD AGENDA MEMORANDUM
Government Code ? 84308 Applies: Yes ? No ?
(If "YES" Complete Attachment A - Gov. Code ? 84308)
SUBJECT:
Title
Adopt Recommended Positions on State Legislation: AB 2079 (Bennett) Groundwater Well Permitting, *AB 2875 (Friedman) State Wetlands Policy, *AB 2881 (Lee) Social Housing, SB 1148 (Blakespear) Electrical Service Metering in Multifamily Dwellings and Local Government Buildings, and Other Legislation Which May Require Urgent Consideration for a Position by the Board.
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RECOMMENDATION:
Recommendation
A. Adopt a position of "Oppose unless Amended" on: AB 2079 (Bennett) Groundwater Well Permitting.
B. *Adopt a position of "Support if Amended" on: AB 2875 (Friedman) State Wetlands Policy.
C. *Adopt a position of "Support" on: AB 2881 (Lee) Social Housing.
D. Adopt a position of "Support" on: SB 1148 (Blakespear) Electrical Service Metering in Multifamily Dwellings and Local Government Buildings.
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SUMMARY:
AB 2079 (Bennett) Groundwater Well Permitting (A-03/21/2024)
Position Recommendation: Oppose Unless Amended
Priority Recommendation: 2
AB 2079 would require a local enforcement agency (LEA) to perform certain functions at least 30 days before determining whether to approve a permit for a new large-diameter, high-capacity well of eight inches or more producing more than two acre-feet annually. An LEA is defined as any city, county, or water agency that has adopted an ordinance for construction, maintenance, abandonment, or destruction of a water wells. Under AB 2079 Valley Water is both the LEA and the Groundwater Sustainability Agency (GSA). The LEA would be required to take the following actions before permitting a new well are as follows.
? Internet Posting - After receiving an application for a large-diameter well, provide electronic notice to the general public by posting a notice on the LEA website.
? Notify GSAs - Notify all Groundwater Sustainability Agencies (GSA) within a 10-mile radius of a proposed w...
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