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The Board unanimously approved a resolution to assign the State Water Project contract from Santa Barbara County Flood Control and Water Conservation District to Central Coast Water Authority, representing a significant transfer of water supply management. The Executive Director was granted authority to negotiate and execute all necessary documents to complete the transfer, while the Board also approved an environmental exemption to clear potential regulatory hurdles. This streamlined...
The board approved a new conduct accountability policy requiring a two-thirds majority for disciplinary actions against members, and voted to move regular meeting times from 8am to 9am to improve public accessibility. Staff reported completion of communication tower installations for the Advanced Metering Infrastructure project, coming in under budget at $309,600.
The water district's investment portfolio is significantly outperforming benchmarks, earning $660,000 annually above expected returns despite market volatility. Staff is conducting public evaluation for treating increasing perchlorate concentrations at Well NC-13, with a 30-day comment period ending October 23. The board authorized emergency infrastructure repairs for a water leak at the treatment plant, estimated between $50,000-$100,000, involving a complex 30-year-old buried pipe...
The 2025 deficit irrigation program concluded successfully with $30 million in payments to be completed by October's end, while two major storms caused an estimated $12-15 million in electrical infrastructure damage requiring extensive repairs. Most critically, the Colorado River faces a challenging outlook with Lake Powell potentially dropping below critical elevations that could trigger reduced water deliveries to the lower basin as low as 6 million acre-feet.
Water storage conditions look favorable for 2026 operations with Shasta Reservoir at strong levels and only one historical critical year following similar conditions. The board approved major infrastructure investments including the Los Banos Creek Reservoir project with $1.5 million in funding and potential federal cost-sharing increases for Del Puerto Canyon Reservoir. Additionally, $627,000 in community infrastructure grants were awarded to six local projects covering digitization, city...
