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The board approved a $30,000 cap per eligible domestic well mitigation claim, excluding replacement-water costs, despite concerns about higher well costs. Self Help Enterprises outlined potential services; no contract was approved, and staff will return with costs and other available options. The board also adopted a stakeholder engagement framework, approved up to $2,500 annually for online meeting posts, and authorized access agreements for two ARPA-funded monitoring wells.
The 2026 State Water Project allocation remains 45%; the draft 2027 budget assumes 100% for planning and would shift $793,000 in potential costs to reserve funding. A director cited $1,348 per acre for about 2 acre-feet. Staff projected about 20,000 acre-feet of carryover and discussed spill safeguards. An extra $424,000 transfer to Tri Counties was not a duplicate bill payment. A grower raised oilfield wastewater concerns near western groundwater. The draft budget returns in November.
Staff reported 409 of 1,500 wells registered. Wells unregistered by October 31 will not have 2027 dashboard allocations loaded; no allocation-volume change was announced. Workplan updates covered groundwater quality, interconnected surface-water monitoring and subsidence. The three Kaweah GSAs are reviewing a supplemental supply framework. The board accepted financials ($3.05 million in bank accounts; $489,969 year-to-date net income) and adopted Resolution No. 2026-04.
Valley Water and San José reviewed preparedness for a stronger-than-normal El Niño, including creek maintenance and joint emergency planning. The City Council approved a prioritized flood-risk hotspot analysis with Valley Water, ideally for presentation before the rainy season. Staff said the Anderson Dam Tunnel and Coyote Creek Phase 1 mitigation are complete; the tunnel is in testing. The Pure Water update was deferred.
The board approved submitting an IBank certification seeking $40 million; final loan terms and approval remain ahead. Staff will develop possible delivery-based water rebates for the November budget. Proposed budgets will also include a $50-per-acre-foot on-farm recharge program for board consideration, intended for periods when district recharge capacity is full and additional water is available.
