WATER SUPPLY

Objective: Determine Long-Term Water Supply Options

· Convene Water Summit to discuss topic of interagency cooperation on regional solutions

· Establish and make clear the District project goal

Make clear that the MPWMD is at a different crossroad in the pursuit of augmenting water supply (on-going)
Work for broad regional participation
Show how such a regional program could distribute the cost and describe the potential financial burden to MPWMD constituents by March 2005

Objective: Determine Role for MPWMD In Water Supply Issue

Commence review immediately with final determination after County action of November 2004 and the Water Summit in January/February 2005
Determine whether there is or should be a proprietary role for District by March 2005
Determine the extent to which the role is regulatory and, under that role, determine how the process is controlled by March 2005
Determine whether a Joint Powers Authority structure is appropriate, utilizing peer/consultant review as necessary and appropriate by March 2005
Evaluate the fiscal impacts of the different options and correlate them to Board fiscal capacities by June 2005
Develop public input opportunities, particularly related to determination of how fiscal constraints can be alleviated through possible fee increases by June 2005

Objective: Clarify District’s Water Supply Project Status

Determine the timing of the re-commencement of currently suspended CEQA EIR (TBD)
Finalize ASR timing beyond the temporary permit

Determine the scope, timing and expense related to an EIR for the State Water Board – bring to Board in October 2004
Set up and conduct field trip by November 2004

Explore feasibility of including reclamation water as supplementary to the overall regional solution(s) under whatever potable water project proves feasible

Note: The Planning and Engineering Division is responsible for taking the lead on these objectives.

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