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Consider recommendation from the Finance/Administrative Committee to adopt the annual operating budget for fiscal year 2023 and assessing aquifer management fee and program aquifer management fee rates for 2023.
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RECOMMENDED MOTION:
Move the board adopt Resolution and Order No. 11-22-043 of the Edwards Aquifer Authority Board of Directors adopting the annual operating budget for fiscal year 2023, as amended, and assessing the aquifer management fee and program aquifer management fee rates for 2023, as follows:
Agricultural aquifer management fee (General Fund) -- $2 per acre-foot
Non-agricultural aquifer management fee (General Fund) -- $54 per acre-foot
Non-agricultural program aquifer management fee (EAHCP Fund) -- $30 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 EAHCP program AMF rates for 2023.
EAA staff presented the General Manager’s 2023 Proposed Budget to the board on September 13. On October 11, the EAA board authorized staff to conduct public meetings on the proposed budget, AMF and program AMF rates. EAA staff held one public meeting on the 2023 proposed budget on Wednesday, October 12 in the EAA Board Room and virtually, via Zoom Videoconference. Additionally, staff made available the recording of the meeting and presentation of the 2023 proposed budget 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, or fax to the EAA, or provided in person before the Finance/Administrative Committee. A total of 2 individuals attended the public meeting (virtually) with no attendees in person. There were no questions posed or comments provided at the October 12 public meeting.
In addition, the EAHCP Budget Work Group, established by the EAHCP Implementing Committ...
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