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Board took no vote/action on the $1.3M Phase 2 mussel treatment while reviewing liability/insurance and alternatives; an August special meeting was discussed. Water supply is 100% Class 1, 0% Class 2, with earlier season taper expected. Board adopted Subsidence Exceedance Policy v2.0.

Non-payment notices were sent to 71 accounts; most invoices are due by end of July, with some corrected invoices due August 9, and unpaid amounts may be added to the county tax roll. Staff reviewed draft meter/electrical guidelines (0.81 factor; 5-year meter calibration; 3-year pump tests). Staff recommended shifting MLRP timing by potentially deferring earthwork-heavy basin work and potentially advancing vegetative projects to reduce March 2027 grant risk.

Porterville ID discussed executing (subject to legal review) a 50/50 cost-share agreement with the City of Porterville for the Friant-Kern Canal turnout project (~$2.6M total; ~$1.3M each). Friant's dewatering timeline is shifting toward mid-November, tightening the construction window. Lower Tule extended its run to July 29–30; water deliveries expected through end of October.

Groundwater discussions focused on urgent City of Tulare well impacts and strategies including exchanges, paid fallow, and injection wells. The summer run ended after six weeks, delivering ~68,000 acre-feet amid strong demand. Staff discussed golden mussels and Friant FY2027 budget including a ~$3.5M chemical treatment program.

Groundwater use management and well mitigation programs are moving toward January 2027 implementation, with each management area developing action plans to meet allocation criteria. Don Pedro Reservoir sits at 93% capacity, though end-of-season projections are roughly 10 feet lower than last year. A new development fee schedule is being introduced to shift engineering and administrative costs from irrigation ratepayers to urban development projects, with a public hearing in late August.