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The Agricultural Commissioner outlined how the County responds to abandoned or neglected vineyards, including an AB 732 penalty option. Supervisors discussed red blotch concerns and possible hardship-focused support. The Board held its TRUTH Act forum reviewing 2025 data and noting 2026 year-to-date trends, along with policy updates, then continued the forum to Sept. 29 at 6:00 PM.
The board advanced the Prop 218 special benefit assessment update, approving the engineers report subject to revising the golden mussel cost component, and set a Dec. 15, 2026 public hearing with Oct. 7 and Oct. 21 workshops. Staff reported copper treatment on laterals 4 Left and 7R reached 100% mortality at monitoring sites at about $130,000 and will return next month with a multi-year treatment plan given the districts 64 laterals.
Staff said early almond harvest shifted demand and August Turlock Lake releases ended just over 10,000 AF below projection, with September orders expected to average about 4,600, roughly half of August. Out-of-district deliveries reached a record 7,200 AF year-to-date. In the TCC pilot area, 95% of orders were placed online via Rubicon Customer Connect, and staff said a district-wide rollout is being considered for next year.
Board adopted Resolution No. 1377 authorizing the General Manager to submit a state financial assistance application for the Cathedral City Lakeview Villas septic-to-sewer project (just over 100 connections), with costs reimbursed by the state. Staff updated the Board on Pinyon Pines dissolution interest, and the GM plans to return with a future agenda item. Board also adopted the 2027-2028 legislative and policy platform.
The board set an Oct. 8 public hearing on an updated water waste ordinance incorporating the state nonfunctional turf irrigation ban, which does not apply to residential customers. Staff said a Niles Canyon truck crash prompted a creek response and follow-up sampling with no impact to the District's water supply. The board honored retiring Engineering Supervisor Cristina Pena for 25+ years of service.
