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Board adopted strengthened regulations on fats, oil, and grease discharge from food establishments to prevent sewer blockages and spills. Several multi-million dollar infrastructure projects were approved, including water main replacements, solar energy installation, and system upgrades to enhance water delivery reliability. District received a clean audit for FY2024-2025, maintaining strong financial health with over $27 million, enabling infrastructure improvements without rate increases.
Board continued a public hearing on new grease/sand interceptor regulations with escalating fines ($1,000-$10,000/day) to December after cannabis operators raised concerns about compliance timelines. The proposed enforcement measures aim to prevent industrial waste violations that could result in state fines if the district's treatment plant falls out of permit compliance. Additionally, the Board approved an $80,227 contract amendment for solar project construction management services.
GSA appointed seven landowners to the Hungry Hollow Groundwater Working Group to develop priority management actions, expecting recommendations in January 2026. A fee study is advancing with stakeholder outreach and analyses through January, aiming to establish a 5-year budget forecast and stable fee structure. Yolo County extended its agricultural well permit moratorium through August 2026 but added an exemption for replacement wells under conditions such as restrictions on crop conversions.
The committee recommended $2.07 million in consulting and in‑house work to investigate a 230 kV transmission system built in the 1930s‑1950s and possible fiber‑optic integration. It also recommended awarding a $35.7 million construction contract, within a $42 million total budget, to replace aging utilities at two desert pumping plants, and backed a mitigation agreement with Intersect Power to address solar project impacts identified in a $300 million upgrade estimate to be refined.
The committee received updates on a stormwater pilot program with LA County that would increase turf replacement rebates to 75-100% in selected areas, though key details on budget and partnership terms remain pending and staff expect to return with an action item in early 2026. Webb Tract's rice farming component faces delays after lease negotiations fell through, likely pushing rice planting from 2026 to 2027. Colorado River basin states missed their November deadline for agreement on new...
