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MAGSA has initiated a Proposition 218 election seeking landowner approval for a $32.85/acre assessment to fund a flood capture expansion project; ballots will be mailed by April 17 and a public hearing is set for June 3. No recharge credits will be issued until a formal allocation is established around 2030, though all activity is being tracked. The WaterSMART meter grant ends September 30, 2026, with a 90-day minimum processing time — landowners should submit outstanding materials.
The board approved committing to participate in a multi-GSA GSP effort consolidating ~13 GSAs in the Tule subbasin, and approved $198,300 toward a domestic well mitigation reserve fund. State staff recommended denying the Tule subbasin exclusion request; the hearing is April 21. A revised delinquent fee collection policy was also approved.
Staff presented a proposed 9.1% groundwater production charge increase for North County in FY 2026-27, with agricultural rate projections lower than last year due to the Pacheco Reservoir expansion suspension. Consultants estimated roughly 37,000 households (6%) face unaffordable water bills. The Commission requested a proposal to evaluate increasing assistance funding for the Water Rate Assistance Program (RAP), currently funded at $1 million per year...
The monitoring network was streamlined to 53 official wells, with CASGEM wells to be reintegrated into the portal by July 2026 under a separate tab. Centralized field sampling by a contracted firm will replace the current decentralized GSA collection system beginning Fall 2026. A draft FY 2026-27 budget holding member dues flat at $664,753 was presented for review, with formal adoption scheduled for June 10.
Urban water suppliers must submit annual water shortage assessment reports by July 1, 2026, alongside 2025 UWMP and 2025 WSCP submittals. Reservoirs are generally in good shape, but statewide snowpack is about 16% of average, creating a snow drought that may tighten summer supplies. DWR urged WSCP procedure review and optional alignment with state shortage levels; readoption questions were discussed.
