BOARD AGENDA MEMORANDUM
Government Code ? 84308 Applies: Yes ? No ?
(If "YES" Complete Attachment A - Gov. Code ? 84308)
SUBJECT: Title
Approve Funding of Planning and Pre-Construction Work for the Delta Conveyance Project for Calendar Years 2026 and 2027 in an Amount Not-To-Exceed $9,690,000 and Adopt a Resolution Making Responsible Agency Findings Under the California Environmental Quality Act.
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RECOMMENDATION: Recommendation
A. Receive an update on the Delta Conveyance Project;
B. Adopt the Resolution CONSIDERING THE FINAL ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT REPORT FOR THE DELTA CONVEYANCE PROJECT AND MAKING CEQA RESPONSIBLE AGENCY FINDINGS FOR PRE-CONSTRUCTION WORK; APPROVING FUNDING OF PLANNING AND PRE-CONSTRUCTION WORK FOR CALENDAR YEARS 2026 AND 2027 IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $9,690,000; and
C. Delegate authority to the Chief Executive Officer to sign the CEQA Notice of Determination for the Pre-Construction Work and Execute Funding Letter Agreement.
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SUMMARY:
On September 24, 2019, Valley Water's Board of Directors declared support for Governor Newsom's single tunnel project and provided direction on proceeding with the Delta Conveyance Project (DCP) by adopting Guiding Principles (Resolution 19-69, Attachment 1). Then, Valley Water committed $11,006,349 for planning and permitting activities for the DCP from January 1, 2021, through December 31, 2024 (Resolution 20-91, Resolution 22-22). Attachment 2 describes the milestones achieved since 2021, as well as information that staff used to evaluate the DCP. The previously committed funding will support DCP planning costs through 2025, but additional funding is needed for continued planning and pre-construction work in calendar years 2026 and 2027 to be used by the Department of Water Resources (DWR) and Delta Conveyance Design and Construction Authority (DCA) to cover these activities:
* General administration and program management support
* Community engagement and outreach
* Property and eas...
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