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Water Commission endorses city response to Santa Barbara County Grand Jury report, clarifies desal expansion is not in progress
Summary
The commission recommended the mayor send a letter to the presiding judge accepting the grand jury's largely positive findings and noted that desalination expansion is not currently underway and would require demand triggers and further council direction.
The Water Commission voted July 17 to recommend the City Council adopt the city’s formal response to the Santa Barbara County Grand Jury report titled "Water Management in Santa Barbara County: Keep Up the Good Work," and to authorize the mayor to sign the response letter to the presiding judge.
Jasmine Showers, water resources analyst, summarized the grand jury’s findings. The report, released June 13, 2025, found that county water providers had made proactive plans to fortify supplies against drought and that coordination among agencies has improved since prior grand jury…
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