Amador County – The Amador Water Agency board of directors decided to hold part of its regular session meeting next week at Mace Meadow Golf Course, to resume discussion of the proposed Gravity Supply water pipeline in the Upcountry. The AWA board will meet 9 a.m. March 25th in at the agency office in Sutter Creek, break for lunch, then reconvene the meeting 2 p.m. in the clubhouse at Mace Meadow in Pioneer, to discuss and possibly approve the Gravity Supply Line project. AWA Interim General Manager Gene Mancebo said the location selection is a response to Central Amador Water Project customer requests to hold board meetings Upcountry. The agenda at 2 p.m. will include “discussion and possible adoption of environmental documents and project approval for a gravity-fed raw water pipeline, the Gravity Supply Line project, on the CAWP water treatment system.” AWA staff will try to answer board questions pertaining to the gravity pipeline raised at a February 1st workshop. Issues include the “reliability of PG&E’s Tiger Creek Regulator as a water source,” the availability of grants to finance upgrades to existing pumps in the system, deadlines for federal grant offers, and “the economic impact to CAWP of future connection fees from new connections made possible by the GSL.” The board will also discuss the CAWP rate study and financial plan and an “ongoing operational deficit in the CAWP retail system.” They could also discuss repayment of internal loans made by Amador Water System, and funding for future capital improvements. If the board OKs a financial plan, CAWP retail customers will receive a notice of a proposed rate increase in early April. The AWA board last week decided to increase its regular meetings to 3 times a month starting in April as a means of focusing on cutting the agency budget. Mancebo said change was to “address concerns over economic pressures facing the Agency.” The board now meets the 2nd and 4th Thursdays of each month. Starting in April, the board will also meet the 3rd Thursday of each month. The board made the decision while discussing the need for a “short-term loan to cover an anticipated cash flow shortage later this spring,” Mancebo said. Story by Jim Reece This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
Wednesday, 17 March 2010 01:56
Amador Water Agency to Hold GSL Meeting at Mace Meadow Golf Course
Amador County – The Amador Water Agency board of directors decided to hold part of its regular session meeting next week at Mace Meadow Golf Course, to resume discussion of the proposed Gravity Supply water pipeline in the Upcountry. The AWA board will meet 9 a.m. March 25th in at the agency office in Sutter Creek, break for lunch, then reconvene the meeting 2 p.m. in the clubhouse at Mace Meadow in Pioneer, to discuss and possibly approve the Gravity Supply Line project. AWA Interim General Manager Gene Mancebo said the location selection is a response to Central Amador Water Project customer requests to hold board meetings Upcountry. The agenda at 2 p.m. will include “discussion and possible adoption of environmental documents and project approval for a gravity-fed raw water pipeline, the Gravity Supply Line project, on the CAWP water treatment system.” AWA staff will try to answer board questions pertaining to the gravity pipeline raised at a February 1st workshop. Issues include the “reliability of PG&E’s Tiger Creek Regulator as a water source,” the availability of grants to finance upgrades to existing pumps in the system, deadlines for federal grant offers, and “the economic impact to CAWP of future connection fees from new connections made possible by the GSL.” The board will also discuss the CAWP rate study and financial plan and an “ongoing operational deficit in the CAWP retail system.” They could also discuss repayment of internal loans made by Amador Water System, and funding for future capital improvements. If the board OKs a financial plan, CAWP retail customers will receive a notice of a proposed rate increase in early April. The AWA board last week decided to increase its regular meetings to 3 times a month starting in April as a means of focusing on cutting the agency budget. Mancebo said change was to “address concerns over economic pressures facing the Agency.” The board now meets the 2nd and 4th Thursdays of each month. Starting in April, the board will also meet the 3rd Thursday of each month. The board made the decision while discussing the need for a “short-term loan to cover an anticipated cash flow shortage later this spring,” Mancebo said. Story by Jim Reece This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. Latest from
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