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Staff Report & Agenda Item Details

The Board of Directors received a report from the General Manager on operations and finance including: a. December Financials b. Drought Contingency Plan — The General Manager presented to the Board of Directors with an update on the Drought Contingency Plan, emphasizing the comparison percentages between this month and last month for both Amistad and Falcon Lake, as well as the comparison percentages from the previous year to this month for the same lakes. The current combined water levels for Amistad and Falcon Lake are averaging 27.10%. The district is still at a steady level, the district continues to move forward with development. c. District Operations Update — The General Manager provided an update to the board regarding the fourth year of the rate order. The rates will change as of February to reflect January’s consumption. An example was the residential rate, which accounts for about 80% of the consumption. The base rate for 2025 was $21.38; as of this year, it will be $22.67, representing a $1.29 increase in the base rate. For the consumption charge, it increased from 1-5000 gallons, 17 cents per thousand gallons. There is still one more year remaining on the rate order to be completed, but Agua will be working on amending the rate order. There will be meetings with the committee, and the revised rate order will be brought to the board for approval. Several Directors raised questions, followed by a brief discussion with the General Manager.