BOARD AGENDA MEMORANDUM
Government Code ? 84308 Applies: Yes ? No ?
(If "YES" Complete Attachment A - Gov. Code ? 84308)
SUBJECT:
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Conduct Public Hearing on the February 2024 Annual Report on the Protection and Augmentation of Water Supplies and Recommended Increases in Groundwater Production Charges, Surface Water Charges, and Recycled Water Charges for Fiscal Year 2024-25.
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RECOMMENDATION:
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A. Conduct a public hearing pursuant to Section 26.6 of the District Act to consider Santa Clara Valley Water District's Fiscal Year (FY) 2024-25 Annual Report on the Protection and Augmentation of Water Supplies and recommended increases to groundwater production charges (between 6.6% to 12.9%), surface water charges (between 7.1% to 14.1%) and recycled water charges (between 4.4% to 6.8%);
B. Hear public comments from groundwater producers and any interested persons regarding the Report and recommendations;
C. Consider any written protests to proposed surface water rate increases;
D. Direct staff to review such Report with, and solicit comments from, Santa Clara Valley Water District's advisory committees;
E. Consider staff's recommendation to set the State Water Project (SWP) Tax in an amount sufficient to pay all annual SWP costs, which will reduce water rate impacts on low-income residents who are having difficulty paying their water bills; and
F. Continue the public hearing regarding this Report to the April 11, 2024 special meeting, at 7:00 pm.
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SUMMARY:
Section 26.5. of Santa Clara Valley Water District's (Valley Water) District Act requires that Valley Water annually prepare a "written report upon the District's activities in the protection and augmentation of the water supplies of the District." Section 26.6 of the District Act requires Valley Water to hold a public hearing regarding this annual "Protection and Augmentation of Water Supplies" report on or before the fourth Tuesday of April. This public hearing is conduc...
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