BOARD AGENDA MEMORANDUM
SUBJECT:
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Public Hearing on February 2021 Annual Report on the Protection and Augmentation of Water Supplies and Recommended Increases to Groundwater Production and Other Water Charges for Fiscal Year 2021-2022 (Continued from April 13, 2021).
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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 Valley Water's Fiscal Year (FY) 2021-22 Annual Report on the Protection and Augmentation of Water Supplies and recommended increases to groundwater production and other water charges;
B. Hear public comments from groundwater producers and any interested persons regarding such report;
C. Count all written protests received regarding proposed increased surface water rates;
D. Direct staff to review such report with, and solicit comments from, Valley Water's advisory committees; and
E. Continue the public hearing regarding such report and proposed rates to the April 27, 2021 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 necessary 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.
Groundwater Production Charge Recommendations
Staff pro...
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