BOARD AGENDA MEMORANDUM
Government Code ? 84308 Applies: Yes ? No ?
(If "YES" Complete Attachment A - Gov. Code ? 84308)
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Conduct a Public Hearing on the February 2025 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 2025-26.
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RECOMMENDATION: Recommendation
A. Open and Conduct a Public Hearing pursuant to Section 26.6 of the District Act to consider Valley Water's Fiscal Year (FY) 2025-26 Annual Report on the Protection and Augmentation of Water Supplies and recommended increases to groundwater production charges (between 7.9% to 11.2%), surface water charges (between 8.1% to 11.1%) and recycled water charges (between 4.6% to 7.9%);
B. Hear public comments from groundwater producers and any interested persons regarding the Report and recommendations;
C. Consider any written protests to proposed surface water rate increases;
D. Consider staff's recommendation to set the State Water Project tax in an amount sufficient to pay next year's State Water Project costs (excluding Delta Conveyance Project costs) to avoid severe water rate impacts and keep rates feasible;
E. Direct staff to review such Report with, and solicit comments from, Valley Water's advisory committees; and
F. Continue the Public Hearing regarding this Report to the April 25, 2025, Special meeting at the Morgan Hill Council Chamber Building, 17555 Peak Ave, Morgan Hill, California at 7:00 pm, pending Board approval.
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SUMMARY:
Section 26.5 of Valley Water's 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 Tuesda...
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