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GSA approves FY2025-26 Arroyo Seco budget; adopts April 22 minutes
Summary
The Arroyo Seco Groundwater Sustainability Agency approved a fiscal year 2025-26 budget with a slight cost increase to fund a five‑year update and technical support from Todd Groundwater; the board also adopted minutes from its April 22 meeting by voice vote.
The Groundwater Sustainability Agency voted April 24, 2025, to approve its fiscal year 2025‑26 budget for the Arroyo Seco planning area and to adopt the minutes of the April 22, 2025 GSA meeting, the agency record shows.
A staff member presenting the budget told the board the proposed spending plan is “essentially the same as the last fiscal year,” with a small increase to reflect the start of the agency’s five‑year update and continued technical support. “I'd recommend the the board approve our our our budget,” the staff member said.
The staff presentation said the “lion’s share” of the budget covers fees for the technical support team provided by Todd Groundwater, with a modest set‑aside for insurance. No dollar amounts were specified in the meeting materials or oral report.
Board members moved and seconded the budget approval; the motion passed on a voice vote. Roll call at the start of the meeting showed five members present: Chair Thorpe, Vice Chair Bridal, Board Member Rodriguez, Board Member Wood and Board Member White. The record shows the board answered “Aye” and the chair declared the motion carried.
On consent, the GSA also approved the minutes from its April 22 meeting. The minutes were adopted after a motion from a board member identified in the meeting only by the name Michael and a second by Paul; the consent vote was carried by voice vote.
Why it matters: the modest increase in the budget is intended to fund a scheduled five‑year update and continued technical work that will inform how the agency implements groundwater sustainability measures in the coming years. The technical support contract with Todd Groundwater was cited repeatedly in the presentation as the primary ongoing expense.
The agenda contained no additional fiscal actions; staff and board members did not provide further budget line‑item detail during the public meeting. The GSA chair closed the agenda items and adjourned the meeting after the votes.
