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Groundwater use fee invoices total ~$7M, with ~$4.6M still outstanding; staff is targeting initial non-compliance notices around June 1 (pending May 28 board review) for unpaid accounts without appeals or modifications. Extra documentation for modifications and appeals is due May 18. MLRP pilot project agreements are near execution, with site visits to non-pilot landowners targeted for late May.

Phase one golden mussel treatment achieved 90%+ kill; a phase two September 2026 treatment is recommended at $1.7–$2M, with funding to be considered after July. Water supply remains at 100% allocation; snowpack is nearly zero. Claims approved totaled about $8.1M, driven by water purchases and capital work; supplemental purchases are typical in the long-term budget.

Surface water allocation was set at 0.55 AF/acre for a June 15 water run at $100/AF. The GSA adopted Res. 2026-5-1 fees at maximum rates ($1.27/AF base; $810.84/AF exceedance; $500/AF penalty) with no transitional credits for 2026. Staff warned SWRCB is developing an interim plan and agencies have roughly 12–18 months to coordinate a single GSP.

Despite critically low snowpack at 18% of average, Don Pedro storage is ~92% with an improved year-end forecast. Baker Tilly issued an unmodified clean opinion; two recurring material weaknesses remained unchanged. The Board honored former Director Dr. Tom Van Groningen (d. Apr 28; 20 years of service); celebration of life May 30. Three directors were present (Byrd, Keating, and the Board President); Directors Boer and Ott were absent.

Electric customers will receive a 0.5-cent/kWh credit beginning in June as power and fuel costs track below collected rates. Snowpack is at 13% of average and Don Pedro was about 820 ft with ~125,000 AF of space; staff expect a peak near 826 ft (below the 830 cap) if irrigation demand stays near historic levels. April Turlock Lake releases were ~33,000 AF — well below last year — with surface water comprising 91% of total resources.