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Council directs focused push on secondary water sources amid multi‑source planning
Summary
Council asked staff to prioritize and budget for multi‑year secondary‑water planning, including coordination on MOUs, groundwater options, beneficial reuse and possible blanket agreements, while staff agreed to return with named leads, timelines and budget allocations.
Councilors on May 5 pressed staff to accelerate work on secondary water sources and to set aside budget and dedicated staff time for a multi‑year push that will involve regional partnerships, groundwater options, reuse and other alternatives.
Councilmember Melissa Sigueroa and others said past efforts risked losing momentum and asked for a permanent focus within utilities. “We need to make sure that the utilities department…has accepted secondary water source as a primary concern, and it will dedicate funds to making sure we follow through,” one council member said. Staff and consultants reported existing MOUs with several regional partners — Legacy Water Supply Corporation, Eagle…
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