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Consider recommendation from the Finance/Administrative Committee to adopt the annual operating budget for fiscal year 2021 and assessing aquifer management fee and program aquifer management fee rates for 2021.
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RECOMMENDED MOTION:
Move the board adopt Resolution and Order No. 11-20-990 of the Edwards Aquifer Authority Board of Directors adopting the annual operating budget for fiscal year 2021, as amended, and assessing the aquifer management fee and program aquifer management fee rates for 2021, as follows:
Non-agricultural management fee (General Fund) -- $50 per acre-foot
Agricultural aquifer management fee (General Fund) -- $2 per acre-foot
Non-agricultural program aquifer management fee (EAHCP Fund) -- $34 per acre-foot
SUMMARY:
The purpose of this agenda item is for the board to consider a Finance/Administrative Committee recommendation to adopt the proposed budget, and associated aquifer management fee (AMF) and program AMF rates for 2021. EAA staff presented the General Manager’s 2021 Proposed Budget to the board on September 8. On October 13, the EAA board authorized staff to conduct public meetings on the proposed budget, AMF and program AMF rates. In response to the COVID-19 crisis and to protect the health of the public, EAA staff held one virtual public meeting on the 2021 proposed budget on Wednesday, October 14 via Zoom conference. Additionally, staff produced a presentation of the 2021 proposed budget that is available on the EAA website and social media. Public input and comments to the proposed budget could be submitted via written correspondence and delivered by US mail, email, fax, through social media, or phone call to the EAA.
A total of six individuals attended the virtual public hearing. Staff answered general questions at the October 14 meeting. No written comments were submitted for the proposed budget.
In addition, the EAHCP Budget Work Group, established by the EAHCP Implementing Committee, met on August 19 to rev...
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