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The board approved moving forward with consolidating Pine Grove Community Services District's water system, converting approximately 400 wholesale connections to retail customers to address Pine Grove's $250,000 operating deficit. The agency received a three-notch credit rating upgrade from Standard & Poor's, improving from BBB negative to A minus, which reflects improved financial stability. Staff will prepare consolidation agreements and return with action items, while the transition ...
Board reviewed potential governance changes to address quorum challenges, including allowing staff alternates or proxy voting when elected officials cannot attend meetings. Multiple grant-funded projects are making progress, including monitoring well construction, aquifer storage pilots, and recharge studies on fallow vineyard lands. A comprehensive five-year evaluation of Groundwater Sustainability Plan is due to the state by January 2027 to assess progress toward sustainability goals.
A water district representative highlighted the critical water affordability crisis, comparing potential service disruptions to Detroit's 2014 crisis where 90% of customers faced interruptions, emphasizing that affordable water should cost around $34 monthly without forcing families to sacrifice basic needs. The agency continues operating under a four-week federal government shutdown that's impacting essential services and funding. Additionally, staff reported productive progress on the ...
A calculation error reduced planned water transfers by 3,000 acre-feet, cutting potential revenue from $1.6 million to $1 million as the district prioritized water security over sales. The West Hills treatment plant expansion faced a $373,000 cost increase due to new environmental requirements for additional fencing and material handling. The board officially terminated participation in the Pacheco Reservoir project after costs escalated to $3.2 billion and the Bureau of Reclamation ...
The board proceeded with scheduled homeless encampment abatements despite requests for delay, citing 32 documented workplace violence incidents that prevent essential flood protection maintenance. A federal government shutdown threatens to delay critical agricultural project permits, while flood protection projects require expanded scope and additional funding following storm damage revelations. The meeting also addressed program updates and labor negotiations to complete contract ...
