BOARD AGENDA MEMORANDUM
SUBJECT:
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Adopt a Resolution Setting Time and Place of a Public Hearing on April 14, 2020, for the Report on Activities in Protection and Augmentation of Water Supplies of the District - 2020. (Previously Listed as Item 3.3)
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RECOMMENDATION:
Recommendation
*A. Receive a brief verbal update from staff on the preliminary Fiscal Year (FY) 2020-21 groundwater production charge setting process;
*B. Adopt the Resolution CALLING A PUBLIC HEARING TO CONSIDER COMMENTS FROM MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC ON THE REPORT ON THE ACTIVITIES IN THE PROTECTION AND AUGMENTATION OF THE WATER SUPPLIES OF THE SANTA CLARA VALLEY WATER DISTRICT, 2020; and
*C. Set time and place for public hearing to occur on April 14, 2020 at 1:00 p.m., at the Santa Clara Valley Water District Board Chambers, 5700 Almaden Expressway, San Jose, CA 95118.
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SUMMARY:
Section 26.6 requires a public hearing that allows any well owner/user and surface water permittee within the district, or any person interested in the district's activities in the protection and augmentation of the water supplies of the district be held to allow anyone, in person, or by representative, appear and submit evidence concerning the subject of the Report on Activities in the Protection and Augmentation of the Water Supplies of the District (PAWS Report). This public hearing must be held on or before the fourth Tuesday of April of each year, in the chambers of the Board. The District must provide advance notice of the public hearing to well owners/users and surface water users. Staff recommends that the Board set Tuesday, April 14, 2020 for the public hearing in accordance with this year’s budget and groundwater production charge setting schedule; and close the public hearing on April 28, 2020.
The PAWS Report is prepared annually in accordance with Section 26.5 of the District Act. Section 26.6 of the District Act requires the PAWS Report be filed with the Clerk of the Board on or before the first Tuesday in April. The PAWS Report will be filed with the Clerk of the Board on Friday, February 28, 2020 and available for public review thereafter.
*Staff will provide a verbal update on feedback received from the Water Retailers regarding the preliminary FY 2020-21 groundwater production charge analysis, which has been received subsequent to the last discussion with the Boar don this topic that occurred on January 28, 2020.
FINANCIAL IMPACT:
Though setting the date for a public hearing does not have any direct financial impact, the public hearings will affect the future finances of the Water Utility Enterprise.
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:
*Original Board Agenda Memo
*Original Attachment 1: Resolution
*Original Attachment 2: Public Hearing Notice
*Supplemental Board Agenda Memo
UNCLASSIFIED MANAGER:
Manager
Nina Hawk, 408-630-2736