1. Water Forum The Honorable Bob Huff, State Senator By: Adán Ortega, Jr. Principal, AOA Inc. 1

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4. Allocation (as of 4/18) 4

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7. 7 Sacramento Stockton San Francisco Bay State/Federal Pumps

8. 8 Sacramento Stockton San Francisco Bay State/Federal Pumps

9. Multi-species protection Upfront regulatory assurances Habitat conservation, conveyance improvements, and stressors control 9

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12. 12 57 species conservation plan 145,000 acres restored & preserved Reduction of reverse south Delta flows

13. 13 Tunnels Through Delta West Canal East Canal

14. 14 Sac River Predator Control Illegal Poaching Ammonia Pollutants Invasive Species (Corbula amurensis clam) Invasive Species (Corbula amurensis clam) Hatchery Practices

15. 15 *Water users pay for conveyance; Public funds pay for habitat restoration Operations & maintenance costs over 50 years

16. 5$ 16 Investing now helps ensure a reliable supply and prevents an expensive emergency solution after a disaster has already occurred.

17. $1,600 - 3,500+/AF $600 - 2,600/AF $700 - 3,500+/AF $1,600 - 2,300/AF 17 MWD Tier 1 Treated with Delta Improvements = $985 to $1,013/AF * * MWD Treated Water ($847/AF) + Delta Improvements ($138 - $166/AF melded rate) = $985 - $1,013/AF Local project cost ranges are based on recent reports from member agencies (all numbers in 2013 dollars)

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19. Bay Delta provides high quality water Essential to reduce salt impacts Critical for groundwater storage OrangeCounty Main San Gabriel Raymond Chino San Jacinto 19 Las Posas Cuchamonga Warner Valley Elsinore Upper San Juan San Mateo & San Onofre Six Basins SylmarSylmar VerdugoVerdugo East San Fernando Fernando

20. Draft BDCP & EIR/EISDec 2013 Final BDCP and RODWinter 2014 Habitat Restoration2010-2050 Tunnel Construction2016-2026

21. 2009 State Legislature approved $11B bond for the 2010 state ballot Legislature voted to delay until 2012 In 2012, the legislature and governor again delayed the measure until 2014 Overall dissatisfaction with earmarks and “pork” Efforts began in 2013 to trim down from $11B to perhaps $6B The drought has justified recent trends to adjust to about $9B Balance between needs to meet regional calls for Storage, Groundwater cleanup, and local projects 21

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23. Hueso SB1250 – $9.45B ACWA Supported, No earmarks, something for everyone (but not enough for some) Perea AB2686 - $9.25B Storage focus in balance with local projects and some groundwater cleanup AB1Wolk SB848 – $6.4B Delta Stewardship Focus Rendon 331 - $8B increased storage amount to $2.5B The legislature must agree by June 26 th if a new bond is to replace the one approved in 2009 on the Nov. ‘14 ballot 23

24. Poll: Voters are aware of the drought but against using tax dollars for solutions (i.e. storage, mandatory conservation measures etc.) -- USC Dornsife/Los Angeles Times Water issues often take decades to resolve Colorado River Quantification Agreement 75 years Bay-Delta “Solution” 30 years in the making (so far) San Diego vs. MWD rate dispute 20 years and counting Can we wait any longer? 24

25. Adán Ortega 714 449-3397 Special acknowledgement to the Metropolitan Water District of Southern California for Graphics throughout the presentation 25