Roadmap for a Definitive Agreement
On Source Waters and Water Recycling
Task Area 1:
Definitive Legal Agreement(s)
·
October Meet
to determine who drafts and timeline for drafting and review; Attorneys
provide first draft;
Stakeholder group provides review; Public discussion
·
November Identify and begin drafting other
agreements as necessary; Determine
role/relationship to
Definitive Agreement
MRWPCA – MCWRA Fourth
Amendment
MRWPCA – Salinas
Operations and Financing Agreement
MRWPCA – MCWD Pipeline
Lease Agreement
MPWMD – MRWPCA Recycled
Water Purchase Agreement
MPWMD – Cal-Am Wholesale
Water Sales Agreement
·
December First Draft of Definitive Agreement circulated
·
December 31 MRWPCA – MCWRA Accounting Protocol
Agreement
·
January/Feb Public Outreach; Modifications as
necessary
·
March Definitive Agreement
Finalized
Task Area 2:
Water Availability & Water Quality
dry year, average year considerations; Impact on facilities & costs
Task Area 3:
Financial Issues
·
October 10%
Design Capital Costs identified
·
Oct – Jan Rate Study to develop
interruptible rate for cost of treatment
·
Nov-Dec Meet
with stakeholders to discuss pro rata share and amount of capital costs
And initial Prop 218 strategies
·
Dec-Jan Develop alternative CSIP
funding allocations & Prop 218 strategies
·
February 3rd Party review of
costs/facilities
·
February Public Outreach
·
February Finalize estimated costs,
allocations, and Prop 218 strategy
·
March Incorporate into Definitive
Agreement
Task Area 4:
Water Rights
·
October Meet
to establish strategy for water rights application
·
November Meet with new SWRCB staffer
Mitchell Moody; Tour of area facilities;
Confirm strategy for water rights
application
·
January Determine if project appears
to be moving forward; Prepare revision
to
Water rights application
·
April If Definitive Agreement
reached, file amended water rights application
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