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Fortega said Metropolitan and the San Diego County Water Authority recently settled 15 years of litigation over rate disputes that had cost member agencies about $40 million. That settlement, he said, clears a path for the district to pursue a broader adaptation strategy and rate changes that increase fixed revenue to smooth future volumetric price spikes.

The chair described two large projects now under active study or environmental review. Pure Water, a multi‑billion‑dollar wastewater purification program he said is expected to be the largest such facility in the nation, is in its environmental review process and remains under public comment. Separately, Fortega said the Delta Conveyance project — a proposed tunnel to move low‑salinity Northern Sierra water around fragile Delta levees — is under study and will only go forward if state trailer‑bill funding provides sufficient technical information for an informed decision. He said Metropolitan still sees value in preserving Northern Sierra supplies as a low‑salinity “secret sauce” for Southern California recycling programs.

Fortega discussed a newly framed Climate Adaptation Master Plan for Water that would be used to evaluate investments over multi‑decade horizons and help protect credit ratings by demonstrating risk management and resilience planning to lenders. He said the district is trying to shift more revenue to fixed charges (property tax and other fixed elements) so volumetric rates are less volatile, noting a goal of increasing fixed revenue to a majority share by 2026.

On the Colorado River, Fortega said negotiations continue in multiple tracks — how to allocate shortages within California, coordination with Arizona and Nevada, and discussions with Upper Basin states — and that those talks are time‑sensitive. He also said Metropolitan is seeking a new permanent general manager and hopes a transition will be completed in 2025 so the incoming manager can participate in key negotiations.

Why this matters: Fortega presented the issues as systemic and long‑term — litigation costs, allocation structures, and capital programs that will affect how member agencies set rates and how cities such as San Fernando manage water reliability in drought and high‑variability climates. Much of Metropolitan’s near‑term financial strategy rests on a combination of fixed revenue and staged capital choices that Fortega described as designed to avoid simultaneous build‑outs that could “break the bank.”

Council follow‑up and local notes: Councilmembers asked how local turf‑replacement or tree‑rebate programs interact with lost water sales; Fortega said Metropolitan is exploring turnkey direct‑install options to capture participation in low‑income communities and to preserve some local water‑department revenue. He also noted Metropolitan’s involvement in selling excess San Diego supplies and in a range of conservation programs to keep the aqueduct full.

Sources: Presentation to San Fernando City Council, July 8, 2025; remarks by Adán Fortega, Metropolitan Water District chair.

","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Regular City Council Meeting (7/7/2025)","oneSentenceSummary","Adán Fortega, chair of the Metropolitan Water District of Southern California, told the San Fernando City Council on July 8 that a recent settlement with the San Diego County Water Authority ended long‑running rate litigation and that the district is focusing on long‑term climate adaptation, the Pure Water wastewater purification program and further study of a Delta Conveyance tunnel.","taxTitle","San Fernando\tCity, Los Angeles County, California","taxId",70855,"location","California","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":77,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":78,"_41":79,"_43":80,"_45":81,"_47":82,"_49":83,"_51":84,"_53":85,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":86,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":87,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6746005,"Council advances amendments to Chapter 90 to revive permit parking, modernize parking payment rules and restrict vehicle habitation",2405,12475000,14880000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5328058-03757641dc5a2930020a9238e26e7873&start=12475&end=14880","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5328058-03757641dc5a2930020a9238e26e7873/thumbnail_12475000.jpg","/articles/6746005/California/Council-advances-amendments-to-Chapter-90-to-revive-permit-parking-modernize-parking-payment-rules-and-restrict-vehicle-habitation","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6746005-ba202a43fce268c2b947cba1d982b16d/orig.mp4?Expires=1770402730&Signature=GR-0mENbIc2yN9KH1Uv1hXoTlsZVBP-Biv1mtNdR5YwkBdNqWx9htVdNayZxgxbVb5P0QpweQCYvTBiwSLR8Lap06uQt4g0GZ89toYLDuc54iXQ76vgQa8d7VbndUGIHqDurcea4ObnAO~qsrurClfuAh~GtCVuKmJ7J55WBmq9PSBDJ~~BIqWTo67PnGuw1W1vxFIoGIEoFRzF7aCjytMPp5i4aETUv7pGpc5NoDfCrWw8gkA2GcA7Q5c5gncGKYx2Gw7uGtCu9u8k~8Et0AlxNVKhH-GuDBYf1BYMTuXm2FgiQd0yYd~7h6L8GYoOqk~Hqbjy4Xwp-IJdmywUn1Q__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The city continued a public hearing on proposed amendments to Chapter 90 (Traffic and Vehicles) and advanced the ordinance for first reading on July 8.

What the ordinance would do:
- Residential Permit Parking (RPP): Establish a petition‑based process for creating or dissolving RPP zones. The ordinance sets a baseline guideline that a proposed zone should be roughly 1,500 feet of street frontage (about four contiguous blocks) but delegates detailed rules (petition thresholds, block definitions, low‑income fee waivers, signage and enforcement rules) to administrative guidelines prepared by the public works director and reviewed by the Transportation & Public Safety Commission for council approval.
- Parking payment devices and rates: Modernize municipal code language to cover pay stations, apps and other payment devices, and permit limited rate adjustments by the city manager or designee within small increments (staff proposed maximum 50¢ increase per fiscal year without council approval and 25¢ minimum incremental step) based on occupancy and fiscal analysis.
- Restrictions on habitation in vehicles and RV overnight parking: Add clarifying language to allow police enforcement on habitation (defined by observable indicators), to prohibit RV and camper overnight parking on public streets between defined overnight hours (with short loading/unloading and active work exceptions), and to bar RV parking within 250 feet of schools except for permitted loading or construction work. Staff said an education/outreach period would precede enforcement for 30 days to connect people to services.

Council action and vote: Council advanced the ordinance for first reading (roll call: yes 3, no 1, absent 1). Councilmember Victoria Garcia voted no and requested that the forthcoming administrative guidelines explicitly list the exceptions (for example, near a border with another jurisdiction, cul‑de‑sac geometry) so petitioners and staff have clarity on when smaller, geographically constrained areas can qualify for RPP.

Enforcement and social‑services coordination: Police staff and social‑services staff told council they would use outreach and existing partnerships (North Valley Caring Services, Home Again LA) during the education period and that enforcement is intended as a last step. Council directed staff to ensure outreach contact records are shared with social‑service partners to track family referrals and avoid enforcement that separates families when alternatives exist.

Why this matters: The ordinance would give San Fernando a modern RPP toolkit and a mechanism for short‑term paid parking adjustments while giving police a clearer municipal code tool to address vehicle habitation and overnight RV parking. The details of thresholds, notices, low‑income fee waivers, and outreach will be set in administrative guidelines and returned to the Transportation & Public Safety Commission and council for approval before program rollout.

Next steps: Staff will draft and publish the administrative guidelines, begin outreach, re‑qualify existing RPP zones under the new rules, and return for a second reading and adoption. The new code language would take effect 30 days after final adoption.","The San Fernando City Council on July 8 advanced a package of Municipal Code revisions to Chapter 90 that would relaunch a petition‑based residential permit parking program, update city authority over paid parking devices and rates, and prohibit habitation in vehicles and overnight parking of recreational vehicles with a 30‑day outreach period before enforcement.",{"_33":89,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":90,"_41":91,"_43":92,"_45":93,"_47":94,"_49":95,"_51":96,"_53":97,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":98,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":99,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6746009,"Metro presents outreach and two alternatives for East San Fernando Valley shared right‑of‑way; safety and business impacts dominate local reaction",1113,2503000,3616000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5328058-03757641dc5a2930020a9238e26e7873&start=2503&end=3616","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5328058-03757641dc5a2930020a9238e26e7873/thumbnail_2503000.jpg","/articles/6746009/California/Metro-presents-outreach-and-two-alternatives-for-East-San-Fernando-Valley-shared-rightofway-safety-and-business-impacts-dominate-local-reaction","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6746009-749f112a3ebbc3608d19346229682852/orig.mp4?Expires=1770402730&Signature=Kc1UTXt~e4xkmQjIziCGn-SY50ocHbzTKNT8EnbR7KtOEIoe4JnwYvrl~97aUCbZfGgeaJftQBu~KWuvZmRYRaNwNAtqXJKD84kPTjVV46B4nEQvqm~k0Nr0pWu-5LiDkHLnMU9SYKf2Pp48KrbJDxQpVQCQSzvSridnkcgDw4BS50rpDRl3e0Loj3FFyMAwP1un3PQAminTrFV5ekKxuHzDB5kPnQhr~GQ4WS2yq-jcICr~0GM02JzTUsqXUuNs5DWWFGZjM-4FZH4e7NAi0W~q9hreFVi6J0J4mp8wITXAPxItVECVH0wO3uxBd3ehJuSSFM~UxacbfBO9E9emBw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Metro presented results from public outreach on the East San Fernando Valley shared right‑of‑way study at the San Fernando City Council meeting on July 8, reporting in‑person engagement and a resource fair attended by about 150 people (roughly 90% Spanish‑speaking at that event).

Metro outlined two study scenarios. Scenario 1 is a 4‑track full build that would accommodate both light rail transit (LRT) and commuter rail through the right‑of‑way and could place a station near McLeay/Maclay; Metro staff said that in constrained sections of the corridor additional right‑of‑way and grade changes would be required and that an elevated or below‑grade station would be likely — causing substantial property and traffic impacts in narrow sections of the San Fernando corridor. Metro’s slide deck showed roughly 25 trains during peak periods for the 4‑track scheme (20 LRT + 4 Metrolink + 1 freight) in those peak hours.

Scenario 2 is a 2‑track approach focused on Metrolink improvements with an added mobility hub at Van Nuys Boulevard and San Fernando Road and upgraded bus and pedestrian connections. Under that scenario Metro showed about five trains during peak hours (4 Metrolink + 1 freight) through constrained corridor segments; Metro also showed conceptual safety and pedestrian mitigation measures, visible crosswalks, shade and seating, real‑time information and bike/multimodal amenities for mobility hubs.

Council questions and community input centered on three practical issues: (1) station siting and business takings under Scenario 1 (staff said Scenario 1 could require property takes in narrow sections and estimated 15–18 parcels might be affected in the San Fernando segment); (2) how Scenario 2 could be made to deliver community benefits (better bus shelters, microtransit, enhanced bus frequencies, shade, seating and art at hubs); and (3) near‑term safety improvements for existing crossings (Metro staff recommended “quiet‑zone‑ready” crossing upgrades including separate pedestrian gates and four‑gate crossing configurations). Metro said early “quick‑works” to improve crossings could be advanced on a shorter timeline than building track or stations and that they plan to bring a recommended locally preferred alternative to the Metro board this fall/winter.

Why this matters: The choice between a higher‑capacity light‑rail option that requires wider right‑of‑way and has greater station density versus a lower‑impact Metrolink modernizing option with mobility hubs will affect local property impacts, business displacement risk, pedestrian safety, and what kind of transit access the community will have for downtown and regional destinations.

Council response and next steps: Multiple councilmembers expressed skepticism about Scenario 1’s business and traffic impacts and indicated a preference for Scenario 2 if it can be paired with strong commitments for safety work, bus/service upgrades, local parking and wayfinding, and station‑adjacent public realm improvements. Metro said it would (a) present community and technical findings to the Valley Council of Governments and the Metro board in the fall/winter cycle; (b) draft a board report and consider whether to advance one or both alternatives into environmental study; and (c) coordinate on funding and early safety work if a locally preferred alternative is identified.

Sources: Metro presentation to San Fernando City Council, July 8, 2025; Q&A in council meeting.","Metro staff told the San Fernando City Council on July 8 that community outreach shows broad interest in safer pedestrian crossings and a mobility hub; staff framed two alternatives — a 4‑track light‑rail build with heavier property and traffic impacts and a 2‑track Metrolink‑first approach with mobility‑hub improvements — and recommended early safety upgrades while a locally preferred alternative is decided.",{"_33":101,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":102,"_41":103,"_43":104,"_45":105,"_47":106,"_49":107,"_51":108,"_53":109,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":110,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":111,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6746000,"Council seeds local immigration‑related aid, approves short‑term food delivery pilot amid outreach to county partners",5261,13984000,19245000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5328058-03757641dc5a2930020a9238e26e7873&start=13984&end=19245","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5328058-03757641dc5a2930020a9238e26e7873/thumbnail_13984000.jpg","/articles/6746000/California/Council-seeds-local-immigrationrelated-aid-approves-shortterm-food-delivery-pilot-amid-outreach-to-county-partners","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6746000-3f99edf4eee1c8121b5c3702dea15b1c/orig.mp4?Expires=1770402730&Signature=jTgUdvP80J5ZF3~XKxdcO3Q84ZMvXghyUciZAwdMzzUVdcqoxhxYjQ~CYaDLzuMuA5mDylT~UreDN35gtz9DanSEiadvP0C9EQWQxdFlbSxEv84lQPFuIuI4YvlwFAJG9baEL6IcOOI6Dwep9FVGIX2-q9jx0RhUqQvYmTkCJZ~ADkGWfkjT1FqAjZbtQqorWq5VVozLN0qG4HZhEzkyXjMwLI54SE-YI9zo8APm5KglxFwDWBb-6F7WYQ39JcvO-llFraClCYUa7ZMVzc3hzK4eLdm7PSnJgmVVCpOcZTuL-IcRlIOLOOi-68F~MHLFCWjTUEFblEwLHC1jt0ZrSQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The San Fernando City Council directed staff on July 8 to expand local immigration‑related assistance and food distribution partnerships and approved initial seed funds for two nonprofit partners.

Financial assistance: Staff reported two nonprofit partners — Home Again LA and ICON CDC — can administer a rapid financial assistance program. Both proposed a small emergency award amount per household ($250 per individual / $500 per family under the nonprofit proposals) and an ability to launch within days of an agreement. Council approved a contract with Home Again LA for $10,000 to seed a local rapid‑response financial assistance program to help families facing urgent needs related to detentions or income loss tied to immigration enforcement. Staff will return contract documents and implementation details and will coordinate outreach through the city’s Business & Community Resource Center.

Food distribution pilot: Council also discussed immediate food delivery needs for families reporting fear of leaving home due to immigration enforcement. Council authorized a one‑month, $5,000 pilot with Ignite the Light of Hope to deliver groceries and essentials to families (two weekly distributions in San Fernando were discussed). Staff was directed to pursue county‑level funding partnerships (Supervisor Lindsey Horvath’s office) and to prioritize immediate delivery where safe and requested. Staff will prepare an agreement (MOU) and will return with distribution logistics, recordkeeping, and options to roll funding forward or expand if county funds become available.

Coordination and outreach: Social‑service staff said existing city partnerships include North Valley Caring Services (street outreach), Los Angeles Regional Food Bank programs (senior commodities, summer meals), and 1Generation senior nutrition. Council asked staff to ensure social‑service partners receive police outreach contact lists so cases are tracked and followed by services teams before enforcement actions are taken.

Why this matters: Council placed an explicit emphasis on immediate, local support for residents at risk of deportation or sudden income loss and on food access for families who say they are too fearful to leave home. The council funded initial local responses while staff pursues additional county and regional funding and formal agreements.

Next steps: Staff will finalize MOUs/agreements, publish outreach materials and referral steps, and onboard nonprofit partners for disbursement and delivery. Staff will report back on results and additional funding needs.","The San Fernando City Council on July 8 authorized short‑term local funding to support families affected by immigration enforcement and to launch a one‑month food‑delivery pilot, while staff pursues broader county partnerships and drafts MOUs.","actionData","errors"]

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