BOARD AGENDA MEMORANDUM
SUBJECT:
Title
California WaterFix Update.
End
RECOMMENDATION:
Recommendation
Receive an update on California WaterFix.
Body
SUMMARY:
On May 8, 2018, the District Board approved District participation in the California WaterFix (WaterFix) and directed staff to continue engaging in discussions to further develop agreements and contract amendments to protect the District's investment and to bring those agreements to the Board for consideration prior to execution. Staff has continued engaging in those discussions and has brought certain agreements to the Board for approval. This agenda item provides an update on WaterFix implementation and governance, regulatory proceedings, and various agreements.
Overview of Agenda Memo
A. Background
B. WaterFix Implementation and Governance
B.1 Delta Conveyance Design and Construction Joint Powers Authority
B.2 Delta Conveyance Finance Joint Powers Authority
C. Regulatory Process Updates
C.1 State Water Resources Control Board Change in Point of Diversion Petition
C.2 Draft Supplemental Environmental Impact Report/Environmental Impact Statement
C.3 Delta Plan Certification of Consistency
D. WaterFix Agreements
D.1 Gap Funding Agreement
D.2 No Harm Agreement and Withdrawal of WaterFix Protests
D.3 District Central Valley Project Option Agreement
D.4 Transfer of WaterFix Benefits and Obligations
D.5 State Water Project Contract Amendment
E. Next Steps
A. Background
This agenda item provides an opportunity for the Board and the public to receive information on the proposed WaterFix, which is intended to help restore the health of the Delta ecosystem and to ensure the long-term reliability of water supplies conveyed through the Delta. WaterFix includes dual tunnels under the Delta that would provide an alternative conveyance pathway for moving water from the north Delta to the existing pumping plants in the south Delta. The location of the WaterFix intakes in the north Delta would reduce risks...
Click here for full text