FISCAL YEAR 2010-11 Discussion on Mid-Year Budget Adjustment: SAN JOAQUIN COUNTY DELTA TASK FORCE Tom Gau, Interim Director San Joaquin County Department of Public Works February 8, 2011
Vital Interests 2/3rds of Delta in County $485M in Delta Agriculture Annually Est. $2B in 2nd Benefits Annually Approx. $258M County Property Tax Revenues from Delta Annually Additional Millions in Sales & Other Tax Revenues Recreation, Boating & Fisheries Revenues Water Supply & Flood Protection for Communities Major Force Driving Economic, Social & Environmental Vitality
New Delta Legislation Bay Delta Conservation Plan Delta Vision & Blue Ribbon Task Force November 2009 Comprehensive Water Package: $11.3 Billion Bond Proposal for Water Infrastructure & Mitigation Four Policy Bills: Established Delta Stewardship Council & Delta Conservancy Restructured Delta Protection Commission Implement Mandatory Groundwater Monitoring
Delta Task Force Organization
Mid-Year Budget Adjustment FY 09-10 FY 10-11 Actual Requested Allocated July – Dec 2010 Est. Actual July – Dec 2010 Jan - June 2011 Departments $315,330 $371,820 $166,000 $169,189 $182,631 Water Counsel $221,401 $271,850 $132,000 $92,673 $159,177 Federal Advocacy $22,500 $54,000 $27,000 DCC Consultants - $50,000 $25,000 $13,280 $28,862 TOTAL $559,231 $747,670 $350,000 $302,142 $397,670 Balance $47,858 Total Available $445,528 5
Task Force Activities Dept. Staff & Water Counsel Agency Legislation Delta Stewardship Council Delta Protection Commission Delta Conservancy Delta Counties Coalition Local Agency Coordination San Joaquin Valley Partnership Northern California Coalition Other Outreach Efforts Legislation State Platform Federal Platform
Task Force Activities Dept. Staff & Water Counsel Planning Delta Plan & EIR Bay Delta Conservation Plan & EIR Conservancy Interim Plan County Coalition Strategic Plan Delta Protection Commission Plans Ag Land to Habitat Ordinance Vernalis Adaptive Management Plan Revisions Legal (Proceedings & Actions) Delta Water Rights – Riparian & Pre-1914 CDO Hearings NPDES Phase 1 Stormwater Permit San Joaquin River Flow/South Delta Salinity Proceedings Delta Flow Criteria Proceedings Delta Wetlands Project
Other Agency Activities Central Delta Water Agency $1.63 Million (FY09-10) $676,104 (Dec. 31, 2010) South Delta Water Agency $970,000 (FY09-10) $582,134 (Dec. 31, 2010) Other Agencies Stockton, SEWD, Lathrop, Manteca, WID, Foothill Agencies, EBMUD
Staff Recommendation: Accept Staff Report Authorize Mid-Year Budget Adjustment Request of $397,670 for Remainder of FY 2010-11 Continue Engagement in Delta Issues to Defend County’s Interests Develop Long-term Strategy on Delta Issues & Funding