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Council agrees to small cost share for San Joaquin River subsidence monitoring
Summary
Council approved staff's recommendation to participate in a subbasin cost share to fund direct subsidence surveys after DWR ceased field surveys; the city's per‑GSA share was calculated at about $3,030.95 and staff recommended paying from the water utility fund.
Staff presented a GSA item explaining that the Department of Water Resources will cease collecting subsidence field survey data and that directly contracted surveying (physical measurement) is proposed instead. The proposal for the subbasin is roughly $127,300 and staff explained how that amount would be divided among the impacted subbasins and GSAs; the city's per‑GSA share was calculated at about $3,030.95.
Staff recommended funding the monitoring from the water utility fund (account 203/6440) because subsidence monitoring directly impacts the water system. Council discussed whether the small amount was prudent and approved staff’s recommendation unanimously; staff noted future monitoring costs could increase.
