BOARD AGENDA MEMORANDUM
SUBJECT:
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Consider Water Storage Exploratory Committee’s Recommendations and Associated Staff Analysis from the Committee’s August 27, 2019, Meeting.
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RECOMMENDATION:
Recommendation
Consider the Water Storage Exploratory Committee’s recommendation that the Board authorize the Chief Executive Officer to negotiate with San Benito County Water District on partnership terms for participation in the Pacheco Reservoir Expansion Project.
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SUMMARY:
At the Water Storage Exploratory Committee’s meeting on Tuesday, August 27, 2019, the Committee took the following action:
Recommendation 1:
The Committee voted unanimously to request that the Board consider authorizing the Chief Executive Officer to negotiate with San Benito County Water District on partnership terms for participation in the Pacheco Reservoir Expansion Project.
Staff Analysis:
Staff recommends the Board receive and provide direction on the Pacheco Reservoir preliminary financing and cost allocation plan (Attachment 1). With the Board’s direction, staff will participate in negotiations with San Benito County Water District with respect to the cost allocation plan for the project. The negotiations will take place over the next few months with an estimate of 40 hours of staff time to complete this request.
FINANCIAL IMPACT:
There is no financial impact associated with this item. There may be a future financial impact pending the result of the negotiation.
CEQA:
The recommended action does not constitute a project under CEQA because it does not have a potential for resulting in direct or reasonably foreseeable indirect physical change in the environment.
ATTACHMENTS:
Attachment 1: PowerPoint
UNCLASSIFIED MANAGER:
Manager
Darin Taylor, 408-630-3068
Chris Hakes, 408-630-3796