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Hold a public hearing to
a. Consider approving and adopting Fiscal Year 2026-27 (FY27) rates with a cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) increase of 2.5% for Zones 2B, 2Y and 2Z assessments, and Water Delivery Charge and Water Service Charge in FY27; and
b. Consider adopting a resolution to:
1. Approve the FY27 COLA increase of 2.5% to assessments of Zones 2B, 2Y and 2Z for the Castroville Seawater Intrusion Project (CSIP) and the Salinas Valley Reclamation Project (SVRP);
2. Approve the FY27 Zone 2B Water Delivery charge of $100.24 per acre-foot of water delivered for CSIP and SVRP; and
3. Approve the FY27 Zone 2B Water Service Charge of $113.57 per acre-foot of water delivered for the Salinas River Diversion Facility (SRDF).
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RECOMMENDATION:
It is recommended that the Monterey County Water Resources Agency (MCWRA) Board of Supervisors:
Hold a public hearing to
a. Consider approving and adopting Fiscal Year 2026-27 (FY27) rates with a cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) increase of 2.5% for Zones 2B, 2Y and 2Z assessments, and Water Delivery Charge and Water Service Charge in FY27; and
b. Consider adopting a resolution to:
1. Approve the FY27 COLA increase of 2.5% to assessments of Zones 2B, 2Y and 2Z for the Castroville Seawater Intrusion Project (CSIP) and the Salinas Valley Reclamation Project (SVRP);
2. Approve the FY27 Zone 2B Water Delivery charge of $100.24 per acre-foot of water delivered for CSIP and SVRP; and
3. Approve the FY27 Zone 2B Water Service Charge of $113.57 per acre-foot of water delivered for the Salinas River Diversion Facility (SRDF).
SUMMARY/DISCUSSION:
Zones 2B, 2Y, and 2Z were established to provide revenue to construct, operate, and maintain the CSIP, SVRP, and SRDF. These zones support debt service of two Small Reclamation Projects loans from the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation that funded project construction. Operation of th...
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