Victoria Kawaguchi

This Urban Water Management Plan for the Water Facilities Authority outlines a roadmap for long-term resource planning to ensure adequate water supplies for current and future demands through 2050. The plan details water use characterization, evaluates supply reliability under various conditions including drought, and establishes a Water Shortage Contingency Plan with defined levels and response actions. It also describes ongoing demand management measures and conservation programs to promote efficient water use.

The committee reviewed and recommended that the Board of Directors approve the warrant register, wire transfers, and payroll registers. They also recommended approval of the accountant's monthly compilation reports and the receipt and filing of the investment report for the quarter ending in December 2025. Furthermore, the committee conducted a line-by-line review of the preliminary fiscal year 2026-2027 budget. The General Manager's report covered the discovery of golden mussels, the status of sound panel procurement for utility water pumps, and upcoming ordinance discussions regarding Board of Directors' stipends.

The Board of Directors held a regular meeting to discuss and take action on various items including the approval of the warrant register, wire transfers, and payroll register. Key business included the adoption of legal counsel rates for the upcoming fiscal year, the award of water treatment chemical supply contracts for a two-year period, and the receipt and filing of the investment report for the quarter ending March 31, 2026. Additionally, the Board conducted public hearings on the 2025 Urban Water Management Plan, the Water Shortage Contingency Plan, and job vacancies, while also addressing the adoption of the fiscal year 2026-27 budget and reviewing an amendment to the General Manager's contract in closed session.

The board meeting agenda includes the approval of various financial reports, including the warrant register, wire transfers, payroll, and accountant compilations. Key items for action involve establishing legal counsel rates for the upcoming fiscal year, awarding water treatment chemical supply contracts, and authorizing the purchase of sound panels for a pump station. Additionally, the board will conduct public hearings regarding the Urban Water Management Plan, the Water Shortage Contingency Plan, and the status of job vacancies. Other agenda items cover the adoption of the fiscal year budget, a review of a tank farm piping assessment study, and a closed session for the general manager's performance evaluation and contract amendment.

This Urban Water Management Plan (UWMP) for the Water Facilities Authority outlines long-term resource planning, demand management, and supply reliability strategies. It focuses on characterizing water use, identifying supply sources, ensuring water service reliability under normal and drought conditions, and detailing a Water Shortage Contingency Plan. The plan also describes efforts to promote water conservation and efficiency measures, with the overall goal of securing adequate water supplies for existing and future demands through 2050.