August 2025 Board Meeting

Top 3 Key Takeaways

1. Significant Budget Increase for Required State Reporting - The agency faces a substantial expense of approximately $200,000 for the mandatory 5-year Groundwater Sustainability Plan periodic evaluation due in January 2027. Board members expressed frustration that this expensive reporting requirement provides little new information for a stable basin like Ojai, which has consistently managed water sustainably for decades without subsidence or overdraft conditions.