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Benicia council votes to oppose Delta Conveyance Project after debate on process
Summary
Council members debated how the opposition letter reached the agenda before voting to approve a citywide letter opposing the Delta Conveyance Project; one councilmember pressed for a clearer process for intergovernmental policy requests.
Council members discussed item 14b, a proposed letter of opposition to the Delta Conveyance Project, and debated whether the city followed its procedures for taking formal positions on legislative or interjurisdictional requests.
One councilmember asked for clearer, two-step documentation so members and the public understand how out-of-jurisdiction requests are placed on the agenda. Another councilmember listed environmental, water-rights and fiscal concerns and urged a unanimous opposition. After public comment and clarification about the city's rules for agendizing legislative requests, the council voted to approve the letter of opposition.
Council discussion highlighted three main concerns: potential ecological disruption, regional water-rights implications, and the fiscal cost of large-scale water conveyance infrastructure. The motion to adopt the opposition letter passed on a council roll call.
