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State Water Resources Control Board advisory reviews SAFER spending plan as members press staff for funding scenarios
Summary
Advisory members reviewed the draft spending-plan process for the SAFER drinking-water program, pressed staff for clearer projections after possible budget cuts were raised, and asked for follow-up data on funding scenarios, program outputs and how funds reach small systems.
Advisory members to the State Water Resources Control Board’s SAFER (drinking-water) program spent the March 12 webinar reviewing the draft spending-plan timetable, program outputs and potential funding risks as the board prepares a fiscal-year plan for public comment.
Jeff Westson of the Division of Financial Assistance walked the group through the agency’s annual process: staff will finish an internal draft, post it for a 30‑day public comment period and present a revised draft to the advisory group before the board considers adoption around August. Westson said the draft will include detailed priority categories and that staff plan to model funding scenarios after recent legislative activity affected program revenues.
The spending-plan presentation included program metrics since SAFER began:…
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