1. Agricultural groundwater charges remain subject to an existing pricing-policy limit, while projected water-rate increases are substantial. Resolution 99-21 requires agricultural groundwater charges to be no more than 10% of municipal and industrial charges. In the long-range projections for north-county Zone W2, the highest-investment scenario shows roughly 9.9% annual increases through FY2037; the lowest-investment scenario shows 6.7% through FY2031, then lower increases. South-county Zone W7 shows 11.3% annual increases in the scenario presented. These are projections, not adopted charges. Staff intends to lower its water-use forecast based on recent trends, which would put further upward pressure on projected rates.
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