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Home My WebLink AboutMinutes - April 23, 2019 SSLODI CITY COUNCIL SHIRTSLEEVE SESSION CARNEGIE FORUM, 305 WEST PINE STREET TUESDAY, APRIL 23, 2019 A. Roll Call by City Clerk An Informal Informational Meeting ("Shirtsleeve" Session) of the Lodi City Council was held Tuesday, April 23, 2019, commencing at 7:00 a.m. Present: Council Member Johnson, Mayor Pro Tempore Kuehne, and Mayor Chandler Absent: Council Member Mounce, and Council Member Nakanishi Also Present: City Manager Schwabauer, City Attorney Magdich, and City Clerk Ferraiolo NOTE: Council Member Johnson participated in the meeting via teleconference. B. Topic(s) B-1 Receive Update on Sustainable Groundwater Management Act and Eastern San Joaquin Groundwater Authority (PW) Public Works Director Charlie Swimley provided a PowerPoint presentation regarding Sustainable Groundwater Management Act (SGMA) and Eastern San Joaquin Groundwater Authority update. Specific topics of discussion included background, timeline, Groundwater Sustainability Plan (GSP) funding, GSP framework, schedule, key policy issues, and next steps. Mr. Swimley also reported on the public review and participation process. City Attorney Magdich reported that the State Department of Water Resources will weigh in and review all GSPs for adequacy, which could take 18 months or so, and agencies must coordinate with each other. Further, Ms. Magdich stated that staff has worked diligently to ensure Lodi's story is made clear to everyone in the agency that Council committed money for the surface water treatment plant and Lodi is now at 50 percent reduction in water, which will increase to 55 percent in one to two years. Everyone in the groundwater sustainability agency needs to know that Lodi has been proactive. C. Comments by Public on Non -Agenda Items None. D. Adjournment No action was taken by the City Council. The meeting was adjourned at 7:37 a.m. ATTEST: Jennifer M. Ferraiolo City Clerk 1 CITY OF LODI COUNCIL COMMUNICATION AGENDA ITEM TM AGENDA TITLE: Receive Update on Sustainable Groundwater Management Act and Eastern San Joaquin Groundwater Authority MEETING DATE: April 23, 2019 (Shirtsleeve) PREPARED BY: Public Works Director RECOMMENDED ACTION: Receive update on Sustainable Groundwater Management Act and Eastern San Joaquin Groundwater Authority. BACKGROUND INFORMATION: On August 29, 2014, the California Legislature passed comprehensive groundwater legislation enacting the "Sustainable Groundwater Management Act" (SGMA). Governor Brown signed the legislation on September 16, 2014 and it became effective on January 1, 2015. SGMA requires the formation of groundwater sustainability agencies (GSA's) and the development and implementation of one or more groundwater sustainability plans (GSP's) for each groundwater basin categorized by the California Department of Water Resources as high- or medium -priority. The Eastern San Joaquin Groundwater Authority is a collaboration of agencies (including Lodi) within the county working to prepare a GSP in accordance with the SGMA legislation. The Authority was formed in February 2017 and has since made significant progress in preparing a GSP for the entire groundwater basin by the required submittal date of January 31, 2020. Staff will provide a review of the SGMA legislation, an update on the GSP including the GSP framework, funding, schedule, key policy issues, and the next steps needed to facilitate completion. FISCAL IMPACT: Not applicable. FUNDING AVAILABLE: Not applicable. CES/CES/tdb APPROVED: Charles E. Swimley, Jr. Public Works Director Stephen Schwab. er, City Manager K:\WP\PROJECTS\WATER\SGMA\CC SGMA GSA Shirtsleeve 4-23-19.doc 4/16/2019 ,,‘ The City of Lodi Public Works • Sustainable Groundwater Management Act & Eastern San Joaquin Groundwater Authority Update April 23, 2019 4004 04 .14 Outline • Background • Timeline • GSP Funding • GSP Framework • Schedule • Key Policy Issues • Next Steps Background • The Sustainable Groundwater Management Act (SGMA) became effective on January 1, 2015. • SGMA requires the establishment of Groundwater Sustainability Agencies (GSA) and the development and implementation of one or more Groundwater Sustainability Plans (GSP). • Failure of local agencies to comply with SGMA could result in State intervention. Background • Eastern San Joaquin Groundwater Authority — Comprised of entities that have elected (or intend to elect) to become GSA's. — Framework for entities to work together to mutually develop and ultimately adopt a GSP for the entire basin. — Funding for GSP will come from various sources: • San Joaquin County Zone 2 funding • State of California grant funding • Authority members — Amounts determined by the Board of Directors Background elumne H 111 0 acrarnt nto- an Joaquin Delta 6 c \461:":„4„)N 0 Woodward Reservoir Park c EscaIDn 064 5 RLYer • Tracy A N Modesto (el EASTERN SAN JOAQUIN GROUNDWATER AUTHRITY 10.15. Nor hSanJoaquin WaterCanservallon Uistrict Letkeford Commorary Service District • February 8, 2017 • June 30, 2017 • February 2018 • January 31, 2020 Timeline JPA finalized GSA's formed GSP Consultant hired GSP must be submitted • GSP Costs — $2,176,420 • Funding available — Proposition 1B Grant — Zone 2 contribution — Authority members — Total Funds — Lodi's share = $11,664 GSP Funding $1,500,000 $ 450,000 $ 226,420 $2,176,420 GSP Framework • Administrative Information — General information, description of plan area, communications • Basin Setting — Hydrologic Conceptual Model, groundwater conditions, water budget, management areas • Sustainable Management Criteria — Sustainability goal, undesirable results, minimum thresholds, measurable objectives • Monitoring Networks — Monitoring network, assessment and improvement of network, reporting and monitoring data GSP Framework • Projects and management actions — List of projects to achieve sustainability goal • Department Evaluation and Assessment — Department review, evaluation criteria • Annual Reports and Periodic Evaluations by Agency — 5 -year evaluations by agency or when amended • Interagency Agreements — Interagency agreements, interbasin agreements, coordination agreements Overview Stakeholder Outreach Approach Physical Setting Undesirable Results Model Updates Historical Water Budget Minimum Thresholds Measurable Objectives Data Management Projected Water Budget Manag erne nt Areas Hydrogealogic Conceptual Model G4VAB:a,! Me€:i .g—cpi',s Other Activities We Are Here Water Accounting Framework Project and Management Actions ‘4, FEB LIAR APR MAY JUN JUL AUG OCT NM DEC JAN Inipleinentation Plan Public Review Final OSP for Adoption Adoption Hearings IJWR Submittal FEB MAR APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP -HEC JAN Key Policy Issues • Management Actions — Projects approach vs. demand-side management approach — Mixture? — Recommendation to Board in June • Water Budget Planning Estimates — Establish groundwater pumping offset to be sustainable by 2040 — Approved at 78,000 AFY — April 2019 • Sustainable Management Criteria Objectives — Decisions related to minimum thresholds, measurable objectives, monitoring network — Recommendation to Board in May Key Policy Issues • Sustainability Indicators — Chronic lowering of groundwater levels — Reduction of groundwater storage — Degraded water quality — Seawater Intrusion — Land Subsidence — Depletion of interconnected surface waters Next Steps • Draft GSP "Bundles" are being released to GSA's for review • Scheduled public review periods in July and August • Council update on GSP plan / policies in July • Final GSP scheduled for November • Eastern San Joaquin Groundwater Basin Board • Approval in December 2019 or January 2020 • Approved GSP submittal by January 31, 2020 Questions? DECLARATION OF POSTING On Thursday, April 18, 2019, in the City of Lodi, San Joaquin County, California, a copy of the April 23, 2019, Shirtsleeve Session agenda (attached and marked as Exhibit A) was posted at 1311 Midvale Road, Lodi, California. I declare under penalty of perjury that the foregoing is true and correct. Executed on May 9, 2019, at Lodi, California. Posted by: Svivia Domuez ORDERED BY: JENNIFER M. FERRAIOLO CITY CLERK (D LODI CITY COUNCIL Carnegie Forum 305 West Pine Street, Lodi *and via conference call: 1311 Midvale Road Lodi, CA 95240 "SHIRTSLEEVE" SESSION Date: April 23, 2019 Time: 7:00 a.m. f For information regarding this Agenda please contact: Jennifer M. Ferraiolo City Clerk Telephone: (209) 333-6702 JEXHIBIT Rl Informal Informational Meeting A. Roll CaII by City Clerk B. Topic(s) B-1 Receive Update on Sustainable Groundwater Management Act and Eastern San Joaquin Groundwater Authority (PW) C. Comments by Public on Non -Agenda Items D. Adjournment Pursuant to Section 54954.2(a) of the Government Code of the State, of California, this agenda was posted at least 72 hours in advance of the scheduled meeting at a public place freely accessible to the public 24 hours a day. nifer M. Faiolo City Clerk All staff reports or other written documentation relating to each item of business referred to on the agenda are on file in the Office of the City Clerk, located at 221 W. Pine Street, Lodi, and are available for public inspection. If requested, the agenda shall be made available in appropriate alternative formats to persons with a disability, as required by Section 202 of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C. Sec. 12132), and the federal rules and regulations adopted in implementation thereof. To make a request for disability -related modification or accommodation contact the City Clerk's Office as soon as possible and at least 72 hours prior to the meeting date. Language interpreter requests must be received at least 72 hours in advance of the meeting to help ensure availability, Contact Jennifer M Ferraiolo at (209) 333-6702. Solicitudes de interpretacibn de idiomas deben ser recibidas por to menos con 72 horas de anticipacibn a la reunion para ayudar a asegurar la disponibilidad. Llame a Jennifer M. Ferraiolo (209) 333-6702. J:\CITYCLRMAGENDA\SH IRTSLV\SH RTSLV. DOC