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The board set an Oct. 8 public hearing on an updated water waste ordinance incorporating the state nonfunctional turf irrigation ban, which does not apply to residential customers. Staff said a Niles Canyon truck crash prompted a creek response and follow-up sampling with no impact to the District's water supply. The board honored retiring Engineering Supervisor Cristina Pena for 25+ years of service.
The board approved staff finalizing and submitting the updated DWR additional-information response for the 180/400 subbasin GSP evaluation and amendment, with several technical edits. Capital Core Group presented a federal funding due-diligence approach. The GM reported Ocean Well and San Jose Water Company interest in exploring deep-water desal feasibility, with possible agreements to return for board consideration.
GSA staff reported groundwater fee rates were reduced about 55% after the GSA allocated $750,000 from fund balance and approved the revised levy roll on Aug. 11 for placement on property tax bills. Staff said the Periodic Evaluation draft is planned around Oct. 19 for comment, with final action tentatively Dec. 8. Staff discussed tentative interim refinements to evaluate streamflow depletion as May–July percentage depletion.
Staff reviewed updated pumping projections about 20% lower than in the GSP. A Director raised agricultural-representation concerns regarding the physical solution; counsel said the recusal applies until the Board approves an agreement. Counsel noted the Oct. 26 trial date and said a potential judgment could trigger ~90-day deadlines for budgeting and TAC-related setup. The Board approved a 45-day public comment period for the draft GSP Periodic Evaluation starting September 11.
The board adopted the Saucelito Groundwater Sustainability Plan and approved eliminating the ET method for tracking groundwater extraction, requiring meter readings only beginning Oct. 1, 2026. The board also approved making Sept. 1 turnback water available as an emergency pool for growers who exhaust their allocation at the standard rate plus $25.
