BOARD AGENDA MEMORANDUM
SUBJECT:
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Public Hearing - Annual Report on the Protection and Augmentation of Water Supplies - February 2018 and Recommended Groundwater Production and Other Water Charges for Fiscal Year 2018-2019 (FY 2018-19) (Continued from April 12, 2018).
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RECOMMENDATION:
Recommendation
A. Continue the public hearing pursuant to Section 26.6 of the District Act to consider the District FY 2018-19 Annual Report on the Protection and Augmentation of Water Supplies (PAWS Report), and consider public comments from groundwater producers and any interested persons regarding the PAWS Report;
B. Direct staff to review the PAWS Report with, and solicit comments from the District's advisory committees; and
C. Hear public comments from groundwater producers and any interested persons regarding such report; and
D. Close the public hearing.
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SUMMARY:
Section 26.6 of the District Act requires a public hearing regarding the PAWS Report be held on or before the fourth Tuesday of April. This public hearing is conducted to inform the community of the activities performed by the District to ensure reliable water supply and the recommended groundwater production and other water charges to pay for those activities. The hearing provides opportunity for any interested person to submit comments to the Board. This year's rate setting process includes a formal protest procedure consistent with Board Resolutions 12-10 and 12-11 (See attachments 3 and 4). If written protests are filed by a majority of well owners or surface water operators, the groundwater production charge or surface water charge, respectively, will not be increased.
The PAWS Report, which can be found at www.valleywater.org, was published on February 23, 2018.
Staff proposes a 9.7% increase in the North County (Zone W-2) Municipal and Industrial groundwater production charge. Staff recommends maintaining the treated water surcharge at $100 per acre-foot and the non-contract treate...
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