b. HAS NOT YET Been Implemented but Will BE in the Future –

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  By December 31, 2022, the Boards of the Santa Margarita Groundwater Management Agency and the Mid-County Groundwater Management Agency should extend their charters to include and proactively deliver drought- resilience project planning and execution. HAS BEEN IMPLEMENTED – summarize what has been done HAS NOT YET BEEN IMPLEMENTED BUT WILL BE IN THE FUTURE – summarize what will be done and the timeframe REQUIRES FURTHER ANALYSIS – explain the scope and timeframe (not to exceed six months) X WILL NOT BE IMPLEMENTED – explain why Required response explanation, summary, and timeframe: Santa Margarita Groundwater Agency and Mid-County Groundwater Agency have a lot of work to do to fulfill their existing charter. Neither agency has designated staff nor dependable funding sources. Even if developing the drought resiliency is not explicitly the objective of the groundwater sustainability agencies, most of the projects and management actions included in their Groundwater Sustainability Plans will address the drought resiliency by improving the groundwater basin’s storage capacity and implementing regional projects that increase supply diversity. [Return to Table of Contents] 2021–2022 Consolidated Final Report with Responses 113
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  By December 31, 2022, local water districts should jointly publish an integrated drought-resilience action plan that includes essential infrastructure improvements, estimated costs and schedule to complete improvements that will deliver drought resilience to the Mid-County Groundwater Basin, the City of Santa Cruz, and the Santa Margarita Basin by December 31, 2029. Agencies to respond are the San Lorenzo Water District, the Scotts Valley Water District, the City of Santa Cruz Water Department, the Soquel Creek Water District, the Santa Margarita Groundwater Management Agency, and the Mid-County Groundwater Management Agency. HAS BEEN IMPLEMENTED – summarize what has been done HAS NOT YET BEEN IMPLEMENTED BUT WILL BE IN THE FUTURE – summarize what will be done and the timeframe REQUIRES FURTHER ANALYSIS – explain the scope and timeframe (not to exceed six months) X WILL NOT BE IMPLEMENTED – explain why Required response explanation, summary, and timeframe: Local water districts are required to have Urban Water Management Plans (UWMP) and Water Shortage Contingency Plans (WSCP) that include action plans for various water shortage scenarios. Scotts Valley Water District and San Lorenzo Valley Water District developed a joint UWMP/WSCP in 2021, realizing that regional planning and collaboration yields better results for the community. All local water agencies and water resource management agencies are signatories to the Integrated Regional Water Management Plan, which is a collaborative effort to comprehensively manage all aspects of water resources in the region. In 2019, an addendum to the 2014 plan was completed to comply with the State’s new standards, one of them an inclusion of Climate Change chapter. Developing a thorough and useful integrated plan requires extensive political and legal agreements, public education and input, planning documents and much more. The existing framework is sufficient to support continued alignment and collaboration between the public and water management agencies in the County. Santa Cruz County Civil Grand Jury
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  By December 31, 2022, local water districts should jointly publish an integrated recycled wastewater action plan that specifies the infrastructure improvements, expected costs, and construction schedule that will fully utilize existing wastewater sources by December 31, 2026. Responding agencies are the Scotts Valley Water District, the City of Santa Cruz Water Department, the Soquel Creek Water District, the Central Water District, the Mid-County Groundwater Management Agency, the Pajaro Valley Water Management Agency, and the City of Watsonville Water Division. HAS BEEN IMPLEMENTED – summarize what has been done HAS NOT YET BEEN IMPLEMENTED BUT WILL BE IN THE FUTURE – X summarize what will be done and the timeframe REQUIRES FURTHER ANALYSIS – explain the scope and timeframe (not to exceed six months) WILL NOT BE IMPLEMENTED – explain why Required response explanation, summary, and timeframe: Local water and wastewater agencies have been in discussions on how to better utilize the wastewater resources regionally. There are many factors that need to be considered, studies and investigated before arriving at a solution that will benefit the most stakeholders. The exploration phase for regional projects that cross jurisdictions typically takes years and it is not feasible to develop and publish an action plan in such a short timeline. Scotts Valley Water District continues to work with the City of Scotts Valley (Public Works), City of Santa Cruz (Water and Public Works) and Soquel Creek Water District to determine the best utilization for the wastewater generated by the residents and businesses in the Mid- and North-County. [Return to Table of Contents] 2021–2022 Consolidated Final Report with Responses 115 Santa Cruz Grand Jury SLV Water Grand Jury Final Response -Our Water Account is Overdrawn Rick Rogers Tue, Aug 16, 2022 at 6:11 AM To: "Syda.Cogliati@santacruzcourt.org" , "grandjury@scgrandjury.org" Cc: Gail Mahood , Holly Hossack To the Honorable Judge Cogliati and the Santa Cruz County Civil Grand Jury: Attached, please find the San Lorenzo Valley Water District’s (SLVWD’s) completed response packet in connection with the 2021-2022 Grand Jury Report, entitled “Our Water Account is Overdrawn, Beyond Conservation: Achieving Drought Resilience.” The attached response packet includes responses made on behalf of the Board of Directors and the District Manager. The responses were approved by SLVWD’s Board on July 21. Rick Rogers District Manager SLV Water District 831-430-4624 SLVWD Board and DM - Final Grand Jury response packet - approved 7-21-2022.pdf 452K 116 Santa Cruz County Civil Grand Jury The 2021–2022 Santa Cruz County Civil Grand Jury Requires the Board of Directors, San Lorenzo Valley Water District District Manager,1 San Lorenzo Valley Water District to Respond by August 22, 2022 to the Findings and Recommendations listed below which were assigned to them in the report titled Our Water Account Is Overdrawn Beyond Conservation: Achieving Drought Resilience Responses are required from elected officials, elected agency or department heads, and elected boards, councils, and committees which are investigated by the Grand Jury. You are required to respond by the California Penal Code (PC) §933(c). Your response will be considered compliant under PC §933.05 if it contains an appropriate comment on all findings and recommendations which were assigned to you in this report. Please follow the instructions below when preparing your response. This response packet is submitted on behalf of both the Board of Directors and the District Manager Rick Rogers, in fulfilment of their obligations under PC § 933 et seq. Our Water Account Is Overdrawn Published on May 24, 2022 [Return to Table of Contents] 2021–2022 Consolidated Final Report with Responses 117 Instructions for Respondents Your assigned Findings and Recommendations are listed on the following pages with check boxes and an expandable space for summaries, timeframes, and explanations. Please follow these instructions, which paraphrase PC §933.05: 1. For the Findings, mark one of the following responses with an “X” and provide the required additional information: a. AGREE with the Finding, or b. PARTIALLY DISAGREE with the Finding – specify the portion of the Finding that is disputed and include an explanation of the reasons why, or c. DISAGREE with the Finding – provide an explanation of the reasons why. 2. For the Recommendations, mark one of the following actions with an “X” and provide the required additional information: a. HAS BEEN IMPLEMENTED – provide a summary of the action taken, or b. HAS NOT YET BEEN IMPLEMENTED BUT WILL BE IN THE FUTURE – provide a timeframe or expected date for completion, or c. REQUIRES FURTHER ANALYSIS – provide an explanation, scope, and parameters of an analysis to be completed , or d. WILL NOT BE IMPLEMENTED – provide an explanation of why it is not warranted or not reasonable. 3. Please confirm the date on which you approved the assigned responses: The Board of Directors of the San Lorenzo Valley Water District approved these responses at a regularly noticed public meeting conducted on July 21, 2022, as shown in the Board meeting minutes.2 4. When your responses are complete, please email your completed Response Packet as a PDF file attachment to both The Honorable Judge Syda Cogliati Syda.Cogliati@santacruzcourt.org and The Santa Cruz County Grand Jury grandjury@scgrandjury.org. If you have questions about this response form, please contact the Grand Jury by calling 831-454-2099 or by sending an email to grandjury@scgrandjury.org. All the responses set forth herein are submitted on behalf of both the Board of Directors and the District Manager, except that the response to F1 is offered solely by the District Manager because the Grand Jury invited such response from the District Manager and not the Board. Our Water Account Is Overdrawn Published on May 24, 2022 118 Santa Cruz County Civil Grand Jury
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  When your responses are complete, please email your completed Response Packet as a PDF file attachment to both The Honorable Judge Syda Cogliati Syda.Cogliati@santacruzcourt.org and The Santa Cruz County Grand Jury grandjury@scgrandjury.org. If you have questions about this response form, please contact the Grand Jury by calling 831-454-2099 or by sending an email to grandjury@scgrandjury.org. All the responses set forth herein are submitted on behalf of both the Board of Directors and the District Manager, except that the response to F1 is offered solely by the District Manager because the Grand Jury invited such response from the District Manager and not the Board. Our Water Account Is Overdrawn Published on May 24, 2022 118 Santa Cruz County Civil Grand Jury