TO: Napa County Groundwater Sustainability Agency (NCGSA)
FROM: Brian D. Bordona, Director of Planning, Building & Environmental Services
REPORT BY: Jamison Crosby, Natural Resources Conservation Manager
SUBJECT: Approval of Amendment No. 1 to Agreement 230312B (NCGSA) with SCI Consulting Group
RECOMMENDATION
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Approve and authorize Amendment No. 1 to Agreement No. 230312B (NCGSA) with SCI Consulting Group, increasing the maximum by $27,487 for a total of $110,075, for additional services to support development of a fee, special tax or benefit assessment to fund implementation of Napa County's Groundwater Sustainability Program and extending the term to December 31, 2025. (Fiscal Impact: $27,487 Expense; Groundwater Sustainability Agency Special Revenue Fund; Budgeted; Discretionary)
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BACKGROUND
On January 31, 2022, the Napa Valley Subbasin Groundwater Sustainability Plan (GSP) was submitted to the Department of Water Resources (DWR) and on January 26, 2023, DWR approved it, validating the course of action laid out in the plan.
On February 8, 2022, staff made a report to the Napa County Groundwater Sustainability Agency (NCGSA) about options for funding implementation of the GSP with the recognition that while implementation grants would be sought, those grants would not be adequate to fully fund activities moving forward. The staff report put forward four options for funding ongoing operations:
1. County General Fund (current condition);
2. Special Tax approved by the voters;
3. Special Assessment approved by the voters; and/or
4. Fee. Background information on the different options were presented and discussed and the GSA Board gave the direction to staff to move forward with developing a professional services agreement to further study the options at hand.
On February 7, 2023, the NCGSA approved Agreement No. 230312B for $84,088 plus expenses to evaluate options and make recommendations for the establishment of fee, special tax or benefit...
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