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The board approved a $93 million cost allocation plan for Phase 1 of the Delta-Mendota Canal subsidence correction project, with $30 million in state funding reducing member costs, though controversy arose over excluding some contractors from certain task payments. Staff is pursuing federal funding as the primary option while approving backup cost allocations in case federal money doesn't materialize by February 2026. A transformer failure during scheduled maintenance left the O'Neill ...
The board extended emergency flow regulations for Scott and Shasta River watersheds until 2031 while developing permanent requirements. Agricultural operators successfully met minimum flow requirements throughout the 2025 irrigation season for the first time, with improved groundwater conditions contributing to better compliance. The Farm Bureau proposed streamlining multiple overlapping regulatory programs into a single coordinated approach to reduce duplicative monitoring and reporting ...
The committee advanced a special projects agreement to maintain continuity under the new Joint Powers Authority structure while addressing multiple water quality exceedances for TDS and nitrate that require investigation protocols. With the SGMA grant deadline approaching December 31st, agencies must complete remaining deliverables and submit final materials by November 28th to ensure compliance and project completion.
The Board approved a $1.213 million authorization for a temporary fleet maintenance structure to support in‑house vehicle operations. In‑house maintenance reduced outsourced repairs from 76% (2023) to 10% (2025), and staff estimated outsourcing comparable work “could easily exceed” $636,000 per year in costs. A Board Policies and Procedures Ad Hoc Committee completed a review, with a revised manual planned for presentation at the November 18 meeting.
A groundbreaking canal automation pilot project will launch in 2026, asking 135 pilot-area customers to order water online while eliminating spills through total channel control - one of the first system of its kind in the western United States. The board reviewed a draft $166.5 million O&M budget showing a 3.6% increase driven by higher health benefit costs and 12 new staff positions. Revenue from a $6 million groundwater accounting agreement will help offset budget increases as the ...
