BOARD AGENDA MEMORANDUM
SUBJECT:
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*Conduct 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 15, 2021). (Previously Listed as Item 2.7)
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RECOMMENDATION:
Recommendation
A. Conduct a public hearing pursuant to Section 26.6 of the District Act to consider Valley Water's FY 2021-22 Annual Report on the Protection and Augmentation of Water Supplies (continued from April 15);
B. Hear public comments from groundwater producers and any interested persons regarding such report; and
C. At the close of the public hearing, count all written protests received, if any, regarding proposed surface water rates.
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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 a reliable water supply and staff's recommended groundwater production charges and other water charges needed 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 maximum 9.6% increase in the North County Zone W-2 Municipal and Industrial (M&I) groundwater production charge, from $1,374 per acre foot (AF) to $1,506/AF. Staff recommends increasing the treated water surcharge on treated water delivered under the cont...
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