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The board approved a $1.9M budget for FY 2026-2027, increasing member agency assessments by roughly $250,000. Funding of $750,000 was allocated to expand the monitoring well network to approximately 10 additional wells, while the domestic well mitigation program was reduced from $1M to $500,000 due to minimal activity — no applications have been funded to date.

Nearly $875,000 in federal grant funding (opportunity coordinated through Congressman Fong’s office) will support ID4’s water quality lab upgrade, with ID4 adding funds (total potential just under $2M). The Board approved continuing the emergency repair for CVC River Turnout No. 3 (ID4-funded; mid-June completion expected). CVC is delivering ~126 cfs in reverse flow to the California Aqueduct.

The committee approved releasing an RFP for demand management technical consulting, with the bulk of work ideally completed by around October to support key program decisions and the overall scope noting completion by December 31. A Water and Land Solutions contract for the Stoney Creek recharge program was also approved (not to exceed $16,500 per diversion season). Members discussed long-term risks from voluntary agreements and possible unimpaired flow requirements that could cut surface ...

Staff discussed a draft OBBB letter agreement ($195M to FWA with a $5M Reclamation holdback) supporting Friant-Kern Canal subsidence correction, including Phase 1 replacement pump stations and Phase 2A parallel canal work. Golden mussel settlement was confirmed; AAIS NPDES permit expected mid-September.

Board approved appeals 1, 2, and 4 (meter portion); denied 3 and 8; continued 5–7 to June for standing-tree/pending data. 60 modification requests processed; modified/appeal invoices to be mailed/emailed early next week with a 30-day window; 2026 reporting period to open today. FY 26/27 Operational Budget adopted; Project/Management Action Budget returns in June for TID cash-flow clarity.