BOARD AGENDA MEMORANDUM
SUBJECT:
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Public Hearing - Annual Report on the Protection and Augmentation of Water Supplies - February 2019 and Recommended Groundwater Production and Other Water Charges for Fiscal Year 2019-2020 (FY 2019-20).
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RECOMMENDATION:
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A. Continue the public hearing pursuant to Section 26.6 of the District Act to consider the District FY 2019-20 Annual Report on the Protection and Augmentation of Water Supplies, and direct staff to review such report with, and solicit comments from the District's advisory committees;
B. Hear public comments from groundwater producers and any interested persons regarding such report; and
C. Continue the public hearing regarding such report to the April 23, 2019 regular meeting, at 6:00 p.m.
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SUMMARY:
Section 26.6 of the District Act requires a public hearing regarding the Protection and Augmentation of Water Supplies 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 Valley Water 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 groundwater production charge setting process is being conducted consistent with the District Act, and Board Resolution 99-21. The raw surface water charge setting process includes a formal protest procedure consistent with Board Resolution 12-10 (See attachment 3). If written protests are filed by a majority of surface water operators, the surface water charge cannot be increased.
Staff proposes a 6.6% 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 treated water surcharge at $50 per acre-foot. The average household in Zone W-2 woul...
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