Title:
Title
Temporary Wholesale Water Sale for Demonstration of Groundwater Recharge
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FileID
File ID: 2019-01226
Location
Location: Citywide
Recommendation:
Recommendation
Pass a Motion authorizing the City Manager or the City Manager's designee to negotiate and approve a temporary one-year change in the wholesale water rate charged to Sacramento Suburban Water District pursuant to City of Sacramento Contract No. 2004-013 for a demonstration of groundwater recharge potential within the City of Sacramento's American River Place of Use.
Contact: Brett Ewart, Project Manager (916) 808-1725; Michelle Carrey, Supervising Engineer (916) 808-1438; Dan Sherry, Engineering & Water Resources Division Manager, (916) 808-1419; Department of Utilities
Body
Presenter: None
Attachments:
1-Description/Analysis
2-Regional Water Reliability Plan
3-2004-013 Wholesale Water Supply Agreement
Description/Analysis
Issue Detail: Regional water planning has identified that disparities in the pricing of wholesale water between various groundwater agencies is a disincentive to the balanced management of groundwater and surface water resources.
Sacramento Suburban Water District (SSWD) is partially within the City of Sacramento's (City) surface water right place of use, but preferentially utilizes its own groundwater resources over surface water to maintain lower costs to its customers.
Temporarily modifying the City's current wholesale pricing of water for SSWD will facilitate the desired outcome of a demonstration of groundwater recharge potential, through SSWD, utilizing surface water, in lieu of extracting groundwater. The modified rate does not subsidize SSWD but temporarily reduces the price of surface water while maintaining cost recovery of all direct costs of treating water. Increased groundwater recharge will benefit the region as whole and specifically the City as a user of groundwater.
Staff recommends that council authorize the City Manager or Cit...
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