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The board approved adding 100,000 acre-feet under Amendment No. 1, raising cumulative system conservation from 700,000 to 800,000 acre-feet under the 2024–2026 agreement as Colorado River conditions worsen. IID also released a draft Large Load Tariff for 30-day public comment with key ratepayer protections including interruptible service, long-term contracts, and financial collateral requirements.
Current rainfall in Alameda County was stated as 18.32 inches slightly below the annual average of 18.37 inches. The board adopted a Pension and OPEB Funding Policy targeting full funding by 2032, held the AB 2561 vacancy public hearing reporting an 8.23% vacancy rate, approved MCP benefit enhancements, and received the District of Distinction Platinum Accreditation and Transparency Certificate of Excellence from the Special District Leadership Foundation.
The board discussed selecting a preferred project portfolio by August 2026, and staff said a follow-up response to DWR is targeted for September 15 under a requested extension. Only the Brackish Groundwater Restoration Project meets the seawater intrusion minimum threshold in modeling, with ~$1B in estimated capital costs. Affordability concerns dominated discussion. The board directed staff not to use Tier 1 reserves, with formal fee approval expected at the June 11 meeting.
Modeling found curtailment during critical dry periods sends less than 10% of saved water to Foster Park, with lag times that can exceed a year. The Board approved the FY 2026/2027 budget and set the extraction-fee adoption item for its next regular meeting in June; the proposed rate is $168/AF based on 4,396 AF. Proposition 4 small-GSA grants of approximately $100K–$200K may become available to offset SGMA implementation costs.
The board approved a rule change allowing permanent Riparian Area designations as inactive in the GAP so remote-sensing ET from those areas is not counted as consumptive use. FY 2026-2027 budgets were discussion only; staff will return in June with a proposed fee rate and action. Two Alternative Source Credit deadline appeals were approved.
