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Santa Clarita Valley Water Agency directors approved Tesoro Highlands acquisition funding and mitigation agreements, including a $3.3 million developer contribution. The funding agreement limits reimbursements to available Community Facilities District (CFD) funds and creates no Agency financial obligation. An informational update listed surplus water available for banking, transfer or exchange; staff also described outreach on California’s non-functional turf rules.
Only 3 of 22 Tier 2 wells are in compliance, and required filers’ first extraction reports are due November 1. Staff plans to discuss possible Tier 3 violation notices with counsel in November; none were approved. The GSP evaluation found no undesirable results for 2019–25, and a compiled draft is expected by late October. Solomon Hills reported Montecito and Cadiz water arrangements; its representative said the project does not plan to pump San Antonio Basin groundwater.
The board approved an earthwork agreement with Cross Land Leveling and a $410,880 task order to rebuild half a mile of the Rim Ditch bank. Staff are preparing banking basins to receive water if supplies become available amid an outlook for strong-to-very-strong El Niño conditions through January–March 2027. Isabella Reservoir held about 140,166 acre-feet on October 19, and September in-district diversions totaled about 9,150 acre-feet.
The board approved a voluntary agricultural time-of-use rate with summer off-peak rates about 32% lower for customers able to shift usage. It also awarded $4.3 million to 13 FLOW water projects. IBEW Local 465 said it filed an unfair labor practice charge over contract negotiations and warned of a possible work stoppage.
Valley Water’s committee discussed SBE proposals for small purchases, project-specific goals, designated SBE work and stronger good-faith reviews, plus a possible rotation list. Staff will return with options and resource needs; no SBE change was adopted. The committee approved September 30 minutes, voted to recommend Board Ethics and Code of Conduct edits to the full board, and confirmed November 17 as its next meeting.
