TO: Board of Supervisors
FROM: Brian D. Bordona, Director of Planning, Building and Environmental Services
REPORT BY: Michael Parker, Planning Manager
SUBJECT: Budget Amendment for the Groundwater Sustainability Agency Special Revenue Fund
RECOMMENDATION
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Approve a Budget Amendment increasing General Fund transfers out appropriations in the amount of $1,500,000 from contingency funds for additional Groundwater Sustainability Agency consulting services. (Fiscal Impact: $1,500,000 expense; General Fund; Not Budgeted; Discretionary)
[4/5 vote required]
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BACKGROUND
On December 17, 2019, the Napa County Board of Supervisors approved Resolution 2019-152, establishing the Napa County Groundwater Sustainability Agency (GSA). In accordance with the Sustainable Groundwater Management Act of 2014 (SGMA), the Napa County GSA is charged with sustainable management of groundwater in the Napa Valley Subbasin. The Napa Valley Subbasin (Subbasin) has been designated by the California Department of Water Resources (DWR) as a high-priority groundwater basin, requiring the development and implementation of a Groundwater Sustainability Plan (GSP), which was submitted to DWR on January 31, 2022, and approved on January 26, 2023.
The GSA SRF funds agreements associated GSP implementation including the Technical Advisory Group (TAG), technical consultants, a fee study for the GSP, and other initiatives to achieve a sustainable Subbasin. Today’s requested Budget Amendment is to provide the GSA with sufficient appropriations for planned work and initiatives through June 30, 2024 with its complimentary board action.
Requested Action:
The Director of Planning, Building and Environmental Services requests the following:
1. Approval of a Budget Amendment as follows:
a. Decrease Appropriation for Contingency by $1,500,000 in 1059000, Acct 58100; and
b. Increase Transfers Out by $1,500,000 in General Fund Non-Departmental 1050000, Acct 56100.
FISCAL & STRATEGIC PLAN IMPACT
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Is there a Fiscal Impact? |
Yes |
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Is it currently budgeted? |
No |
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Is it Mandatory or Discretionary? |
Discretionary |
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Is the general fund affected? |
Yes |
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Future fiscal impact: |
GSA funding will be presented in future fiscal years. |
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Consequences if not approved: |
The Groundwater Sustainability Agency will not have sufficient appropriations to continue work on critical tasks. |
ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT
ENVIRONMENTAL DETERMINATION: The proposed action is not a project as defined by 14 California Code of Regulations 15378 (State CEQA Guidelines) and therefore CEQA is not applicable.