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A $37.5M Kiewit CM/GC agreement was approved for DMC Subsidence Task 1 (liner raise MP 3.5–7.2), plus up to $4,538,061 for CDM Smith construction support. Reclamation reported Aging Infrastructure awards of $53M (O'Neill transformers), $11M (O'Neill unit rehab), and $112M (DMC subsidence). Jones Pumping Plant is running at 2,900 CFS on three units, with transfer programs and July operations looking favorable.
The Board approved mid-year budget revisions and voted to initiate a Proposition 218 protest hearing process to expand future water rate-setting authority. A budget workshop is planned for July. Mold remediation is underway at the main office, and staff are seeking competitive bids for a metal roof replacement; one quote came in at $202,415.
The committee approved April 2 minutes and received April financial reports. Staff presented an FY 2027 amended budget shifting roughly one-third of executive staff costs to Tier Two subbasin funds, with total revenue and expenditures unchanged at $4.5 million. R1 and R2 grants are closed, with reimbursements pending; MLRP remains open. Staff outlined a possible $300,000–$400,000 year-end reserve transfer, subject to final figures and board approval.
A special benefit assessment election passed with 80.46% approval to fund a ~$56 million flood capture expansion projects. Following the results, Chairman Don Cameron announced he will resign at the end of the meeting due to 1090 conflict-of-interest concerns tied to his role as operator of connected infrastructure. Additionally, a Bureau of Reclamation meter grant closes September 30, 2026, with staff urging landowners with incomplete files to act immediately to secure rebates.
Committee discussed the ~$600K model calibration cost share among seven groups and gave its representative flexibility: start with 1/7, but may consider 2023 Exhibit B while seeking a faster/non-phased approach and stating Northern's expectation that this issue not become recurring. February monitoring showed no groundwater-level exceedances for Northern; nitrate/TDS wells are watch items. DWR subsidence/GSP meetings may occur mid-to-late June.
