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The board is expected to select a preferred implementation path by late August in response to DWR's request for additional information on seawater intrusion in the 180/400-Ft subbasin. Staff said the brackish groundwater restoration project is the one standalone project identified that can meet the seawater intrusion minimum threshold. Draft GSP amendments for all six subbasins are targeted for late summer/early fall before a mandatory 90-day public comment period and January 2027 submission.
Committee reached consensus to recommend a September 1, 2026 target for BasinSafe well registration and discussed possible penalties for non-compliance. Staff will take the Tule Subbasin GSP cost-share MOU to the Board; PID's share is about $47,000 or up to $53,282 if Delano-Earlimart opts out. The Board may start a 45-day notice/protest extraction-fee process as early as this month, with billing potentially beginning August 2026.
A $37.5M Kiewit CM/GC agreement was approved for DMC Subsidence Task 1 (liner raise MP 3.5–7.2), plus up to $4,538,061 for CDM Smith construction support. Reclamation reported Aging Infrastructure awards of $53M (O'Neill transformers), $11M (O'Neill unit rehab), and $112M (DMC subsidence). Jones Pumping Plant is running at 2,900 CFS on three units, with transfer programs and July operations looking favorable.
The Board approved mid-year budget revisions and voted to initiate a Proposition 218 protest hearing process to expand future water rate-setting authority. A budget workshop is planned for July. Mold remediation is underway at the main office, and staff are seeking competitive bids for a metal roof replacement; one quote came in at $202,415.
A special benefit assessment election passed with 80.46% approval to fund a ~$56 million flood capture expansion projects. Following the results, Chairman Don Cameron announced he will resign at the end of the meeting due to 1090 conflict-of-interest concerns tied to his role as operator of connected infrastructure. Additionally, a Bureau of Reclamation meter grant closes September 30, 2026, with staff urging landowners with incomplete files to act immediately to secure rebates.
