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Chief Administrative Office recommending the Board:
1) Approve and Authorize the Chair to sign Resolution 029-2024 accepting grant funds in the amount not to exceed $125,000 for the El Dorado County Drought Resilience Plan (DRP) from the California Department of Water Resources;
2) Approve and authorize the Chief Administrative Officer (CAO) to sign the Funding Agreement Between the State of California Department of Water Resources and El Dorado County for the El Dorado County Drought Resilience Plan, contingent on approval from County Counsel, and authorize the Chief Administrative Officer to approve and execute any amendments that do not change the dollar amount of said Agreement, contingent on approval from County Counsel;
3) Ratify the acceptance of the County Drought Resilience Planning Assistance Program grant award letter; and
4) Approve and Authorize the Chair to sign a Budget Transfer increasing State revenue and increasing contributions to non-County government agencies in the CAO DRP special revenue fund in the amount of $125,000.
FUNDING: County Drought Resilience Planning Assistance Program grant funds.
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DISCUSSION / BACKGROUND
Senate Bill 552 Requirements for Counties
Under Senate Bill 552, passed and signed in September 2021, State and local governments will share the responsibility in preparing for and acting in the case of a water shortage event. The bill outlines the new requirements for small water suppliers, county governments, State of California Department Water Resources (DWR), and the State Water Resources Control Board to implement more proactive drought planning and be better prepared for future water shortage events or dry years.
Through SB 552, the California State Legislature identified counties as the best-suited government entity to provide the needed leadership to improve water resilience for state small water systems and domestic wells. Accordingly, each county, per SB 552, is required to:
1) Establish and convene...
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