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The board approved a biological water quality objective for the San Diego region using the California Stream Condition Index. It also approved the Drinking Water SRF Intended Use Plan and discussed a projected $1.1 billion funding gap. A public hearing on the statewide plans/policies review drew comment; no action was taken; written comments due Sept. 21, 2026.
The board approved Resolution 2026-50 appointing the General Manager as real property negotiator for transactions involving Cemex, Salinas Valley Health, and the City of Marina, then entered closed session to discuss those negotiations. Item 11A — a resolution to find a sphere of influence amendment and annexation exempt from CEQA and to direct staff to file with LAFCO — pulled before a vote could be taken, staff citing correspondence requiring further review before the item is rescheduled.
Staff noted record-low Lake Mead and Lake Powell levels and briefed Reclamation's FEIS preferred post-2026 adaptive framework (2027–2036), with the ROD and 2027–2028 guidelines not yet signed. Staff briefed proposed COA amendments for IRWD's bank; board action is expected in September. Bay-Delta principles were reviewed; directors urged a clearer strategy.
The board approved a new groundwater quality monitoring network covering three aquifers and testing for constituents including nitrate, arsenic, and uranium, at a cost of roughly $17,000 every three years. Subsidence criteria were also approved, limiting ground elevation changes near critical infrastructure to six inches over 20 years (2022–2042), using satellite data rather than groundwater levels as a proxy. Staff reported that GSP updates will be released for public review in October 2026.
The board approved the Patterson Reservoir Remediation Project, which will add berms to restore required freeboard and is intended to support a higher operating level after construction, targeted for spring-summer 2027. Staff referenced 5.0% and 5.5% annual rate increase options from the July 30 workshop, with more workshops set for August 27 and September 24. Incoming Finance Director Rick Bruneau was also introduced and will start August 24.
