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The committee discussed major groundwater measurement system reforms and recommended recharge project funding while addressing domestic well mitigation coordination. Key decisions move toward final board approval with grower input continuing to shape implementation approaches.
The Board of Supervisors of the Monterey County Water Resources Agency approved FY 2025-26 per-well groundwater monitoring fees, with first-year GSA funding to help de minimis users. Supervisors raised concerns about their cost share and asked staff to pursue future funding options; Chair Lopez is exploring a legislative change. The board also nominated Shaunna Murray to an advisory committee and rescinded and replaced flood-zone assessment resolutions to correct clerical errors.
The irrigation district's Proposition 218 rate increase passed with strong voter support to fund SGMA compliance and infrastructure expansion. Water deliveries continue through mid-August while the district moves forward with an aggressive recharge basin construction program.
The board addressed critically low basin water levels with no surface inflow for the first time in years, tabled a leak fee relief request due to lack of policy, and approved routine administrative matters while developing meter exemption processes.
The board addressed infrastructure challenges including emergency shutdowns and costly recycled water operations while approving key project agreements. Growers should prepare for potential August water delivery limitations and monitor upcoming SGMA compliance updates.
