REQUEST FOR CITY COUNCIL ACTION
SUBMITTED TO: Honorable Mayor and City Council Members
SUBMITTED BY: Travis Hopkins, City Manager
VIA: Chau Vu, Director of Public Works
PREPARED BY: Chris Davis, Senior Management Analyst
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Approve the West Orange County Water Board (WOCWB) Joint Powers Authority Fiscal Year 2026/27 proposed budget in the amount of $1,518,500
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Statement of Issue:
The City is a member of the West Orange County Water Board (WOCWB) Joint Powers Authority. Each member agency must approve the proposed WOCWB Fiscal Year 2026/27 prior to its adoption by the Board as a whole.
Financial Impact:
The City's share of the West Orange County Water Board (WOCWB) Fiscal Year 2026/27 total proposed budget of $1,518,500 is $459,894. The amount consists of $74,894 for the annual operating budget and $385,000 for the City's share of the loan repayment for the OC-35 Pipeline Relocation Project.
The $1,000,000 expenditure for the OC-9 and OC-35 transmission main lifespan extension program will not require additional contributions from member agencies, as these funds have been collected by WOCWB over the past seven years.
The Fiscal Year 2026/27 proposed operating budget is included in Water Fund (Business Unit 50685801), and the debt service is included in Water Master Plan (Business Unit 50791006).
Recommended Action:
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Approve the West Orange County Water Board (WOCWB) Proposed Fiscal Year 2026/27 budget, including the City of Huntington Beach's share in the amount of $459,894.
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Alternative Action(s):
Do not approve the proposed West Orange County Water Board (WOCWB) Fiscal Year 2026/27 budget and direct staff accordingly.
Analysis:
The West Orange County Water Board (WOCWB) is a Joint Powers Authority comprised of the cities of Garden Grove, Seal Beach, Westminster, and Huntington Beach, for the purpose of purchasing water from the Municipal Water District of Orange County and transporting it through th...
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