1. The Board Selected Portfolio 3A as the Preferred Path Forward for Addressing Seawater Intrusion After months of advisory committee review and stakeholder input, the board voted 10–1 to adopt Portfolio 3A as the preferred integrated implementation strategy. Portfolio 3A was presented as the preferred option after the Advisory Committee reached consensus to eliminate Portfolio 1, leaving 3A and 4 under discussion. Staff emphasized that Portfolios 1 and 3A stop seawater intrusion while Portfolio 4 does not, and recommended 3A accordingly. The vote does not lock in a final project design — staff emphasized that project sizing, configuration (including how much water is injected vs. delivered to cities), siting, and cost allocation all remain subject to further refinement, environmental review, permitting, and future board decisions. The motion explicitly incorporated considerations from both the Advisory Committee and the 180/400-Eastside Subbasin Committee, preserving flexibility to pivot to alternative projects if better or more cost-effective options emerge.
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