DATE: January 31, 2017
TO: Board of Supervisors
SUBMITTED BY: Steven E. White, Director
Department of Public Works and Planning
SUBJECT: Joint Powers Agreement for Implementation of the Sustainable Groundwater Management Act within the McMullin Area of the Kings Groundwater Subbasin
RECOMMENDED ACTION(S):
TITLE
1. Authorize Chairman to execute proposed Joint Powers Agreement for implementation of the Sustainable Groundwater Management Act within the McMullin Area of the Kings Groundwater Subbasin and designate a Board member and two alternates to serve as a member of the Board of Directors for the McMullin Area Groundwater Sustainability Agency.
2. Authorize the Board's designated member to select an individual or authorized representative of an entity that owns land that is (1) within the boundaries of the Authority, and (2) outside the service area of Mid-Valley Water District and Raisin City Water District to serve as the County of Fresno's appointment to the governing Board of Directors for the McMullin Area Groundwater Sustainability Agency.
REPORT
Approval of the recommended action would authorize the County's execution of a Joint Powers Agreement (JPA) between multiple agencies within the McMullin Area of the Kings Groundwater subbasin. The JPA would form a separate legal entity with a Board of Directors who will in turn vote to file a notice of intent with the California Department of Water Resources to become the exclusive Groundwater Sustainability Agency (GSA) for a portion of the Kings Groundwater subbasin. The GSA would then develop and implement a Groundwater Sustainability Plan (GSP) as required by the Sustainable Groundwater Management Act (SGMA).
ALTERNATIVE ACTION(S):
The Board may determine not to approve the recommended action.
FISCAL IMPACT:
Approval of the recommended action would result in a Net County Cost. The proposed Joint Powers Agreement establishes member contribution rates to the agency. Contribution rates were determi...
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