BOARD AGENDA MEMORANDUM
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Planning for FY 2018-19 Groundwater Production Charges.
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RECOMMENDATION:
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Discuss planning for Fiscal Year 2018-19 Groundwater Production Charges and provide direction to staff.
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SUMMARY:
This agenda item presents the Fiscal Year (FY) 2018-19 groundwater production charge setting process and provides an update on key issues that pertain to setting the charges that would take effect July 1, 2018 (Attachment 1).
Each year, the Board establishes groundwater production charges for two zones of benefit (Zone W-2 in the North County and Zone W-5 in the South County) in accordance with section 26 of the District Act. Although not specified under the District Act, the Board also sets surface water charges, recycled water charges, treated water surcharges, and the amount of the State Water Project (SWP) cost to be recouped through the SWP tax, within the framework of the groundwater charge setting process.
The Water Utility taxing and pricing policy, Resolution 99-21 (Attachment 2) and legal requirements, guide staff in the development of the overall structure for these charges. The FY 2018-19 groundwater production charge setting process and surface water charge setting process will be conducted consistent with Proposition 218's requirements for property-related fees for water services as detailed in Board Resolutions 12-10 (Attachment 3) and 12-11 (Attachment 4).
Under the District Act, Section 26.5, an annual report referred to as the "Report on Protection and Augmentation of Water Supplies (PAWS)" is to be filed with the Clerk of the Board on or before the first Tuesday in April. A public hearing must be held on or before the fourth Tuesday in April and it must be noticed to the public in a newspaper of general circulation at least 10 days in advance. In addition, all well owners and well operators on record are notified of proposed groundwater production increases in writing, and of the public ...
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