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Consider recommendations regarding the Integrated Regional Water Management Plan, as follows:
Acting as the Board of Supervisors and the Board of Directors, Water Agency;
a) Approve and authorize the Chair to execute the attached Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with various agencies (Cities, Special Districts, Water Companies, and Joint Powers Entities) to develop an Integrated Regional Water Management Plan (IRWMP) pursuant to the State's Proposition 50 Guidelines, and to share IRWMP costs in partnership with cities, water providers, and special districts throughout Santa Barbara County; and
Acting as the Board of Directors, Water Agency;
b) Approve and authorize the Chair to execute an agreement with CH2M HILL (a local vendor) for an amount not to exceed $244,964.50 to develop an IRWMP in Santa Barbara County during the period of September 12, 2006 through June 30, 2007; and
c) Approve the attached Budget Revision Request (BJE#2006258) to release $206,500 from designations from the Water Agency to increase revenue to develop an IRWMP and to receive additional unanticipated revenue expected to total approximately $13,500 from the participating agencies contributing their share of IRWMP costs.
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