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Board reviewed alternative financing options for $50 million in capital projects, with consultants recommending a hybrid using short-term notes and long-term bonds as a WIFIA backup. A proposal to create a dedicated Engineering Manager position was tabled pending completion of an organizational study expected by March 2025. The FY 2024‑25 audit received a clean opinion with no material findings and a lower pension liability.
Board reviewed its 5-year Groundwater Sustainability Plan update, which revises minimum thresholds based on actual domestic well depths and ecosystem needs rather than historical drought levels, resulting in an average 9-foot threshold adjustment across monitoring wells. The long-awaited Sacramento Regional Water Bank Project secured almost $700,000 in federal funding to complete environmental analysis without additional local costs.
The Board extended the groundwater well registration deadline to January 30, 2026, with a $100 late fee taking effect automatically afterward. Over 5,800 wells have been registered to date, representing 60-70% of estimated total wells, including nearly 3,000 domestic wells. Construction has begun on 6 of 10 dedicated monitoring wells that will provide more reliable groundwater data through telemetry and remote monitoring, with completion expected before spring 2026 measurements.
GSA’s FY 2024-25 audit identified a challenge in assessment revenue recognition from a prior year, but the agency still received an unmodified opinion and ended with net position of about $868,000. The auditor confirmed GSA should be reported as a blended component unit of the water district. A grower raised transparency concerns, asking for clearer separation of private pumper and district finances.
Board reviewed groundwater monitoring and minimum thresholds, directing staff to prepare comparative analyses of 2022 versus 2025 data using consistent methodology and a matrix of DWR corrective actions. The board also discussed an interconnected surface water monitoring network and a domestic well mitigation framework, asking staff to research neighboring approaches and bring back options.
