The Board approved placing 606 delinquent utility accounts totaling ~$966,080 on the County tax rolls (+22% in dollars vs. last year), with the vote carrying 4-0-1. Directors discussed possible future tools (including water shutoffs), but no policy change was adopted. The GM said the six-month FERC relicensing filing window opens Aug. 1, 2026, and a PG&E/WAPA settlement with 3% annual increases has been submitted and is expected to be approved.
Board directed staff (5-0) to pursue Option 2: monthly billing for water base and sewer charges; water usage remains bi-monthly until a future rate study. A motion to move sewer charges to the property tax roll (effective 7/1/2027) tied 2-2-1 and did not pass. A five-year MOU with the Management & Confidential Unit passed 5-0.
The board unanimously adopted the FY 2026-27 budget using conservative grant assumptions, removing unsecured state grants and reducing federal grant projections. An updated ADU ordinance was approved, tiering capacity fees by unit size. Under AB 2561, vacancy/turnover data was reviewed, while employees and SEIU cited compensation and workplace culture concerns, including being about 16% behind comparable agencies.
Water supplies significantly exceed demand and staff said supplies are tied to CCWD water rights; a projected 2050 population decline could pressure rates. Water loss exceeds the state standard (about 89 g/conn/day; ~429M gal/yr cited); staff outlined steps to improve data and seek an adjusted standard. FY 2026-27 prelim budget: ~$42.2M revenue/$40.9M expense and a ~$20M 5-year water CIP shortfall; no Board action taken.
The board approved a WaterSMART grant application to replace CCWD's last in-service redwood tank with a 120,000-gallon steel tank and adopted a resolution supporting ACWA's Vision for Our Water Future. Staff reported PG&E bored through an 8-inch main in Wilseyville during undergrounding work, triggering a boil water advisory for about 72 residents.
