Cosumnes Groundwater Authority Final Fee Study

The Cosumnes Groundwater Authority Final Fee Study conducted on April 3rd, 2024, outlines budget considerations, fee structure, GSA cost allocation, and fee implementation for agricultural irrigators and public water system users. The study allows for flexible rates and adjustments based on the CPI or 5% annually. It includes details on budget categories, task notes, state-mandated requirements, and the use of the Consumer Price Index for the San Francisco Bay Area.

• Cosumnes Groundwater
• Fee Study
• Budget Considerations
• GSA Cost Allocation
• CPI

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1. Cosumnes Groundwater Authority FInal Fee Study April 3rd, 2024 1

2. Agenda I. Budget II. Fee Structure III. GSA Cost Allocation / Project Reserves IV. Fee Implementation 2

3. Budget Considerations The draft Fee Study refences an inflationary mechanism the Consumer s Price Index for the San Francisco Bay Area the budget (and rates) may be increased each year by the CPI or 5%, whichever is less. A GSA Reserve is also included here, in the amount of $175,000. This will be held by individual GSAs and used for administration and project planning. This has been changed to include more flexibility of use (admin and project planning). The GSA Reserve is allocated to agricultural irrigators and public water system users only. Rates are scalable the full budget amount does not have to be charged for each year. Elements of the budget may be reduced based on determined need in a given year. Rates may not exceed the maximum amounts listed in the fee study, except for the use of the inflationary mechanism (CPI) annually. 3

4. Year 1 FY 2024-25 Budget Category / Task Notes State-Mandated Requirements Development of required Water Year Annual Reports (due annually on April 1.) Annual Report Development $ 35,000 Estimated cost to input data and generate semi-annual reports. Data Management System Maintenance $ 10,000 Due to DWR by 1-27-27. Assumes $150,000 for GSP update process. GSP Period Update (5-Year Update) $ 50,000 Projected Budget Semi-annual collection of groundwater, surface water, and subscidence data. Collection of Monitoring Network Data $ 25,000 Administration and Management Actions Staffing for Board and GSA management, DWR coordination, contract management, and outreach. Personnel $ 175,000 On-call support from technical consultants for regular authority work. Technical Support Services $ 50,000 Legal support for regular business and SGMA implementation. Legal Services $ 30,000 Costs associated with public workshops and other outreach efforts. Outreach and Engagement Supplies $ 10,000 Financial Audits $ 15,000 Yearly financial audits of public funds. Miscellaneuous Operating Expenses $ 5,000 Office supplies and other regular operating expenses. Data Gap Filling Projects $ 50,000 Specific projects TBD. Projects Funds held by member agency GSAs in support of adminstration and project feasabilty exploration. GSA Reserves $ 175,000 PPI Index Optionally Applied to Subtotal Each Fiscal Year (5% maximum increase). Subtotal $ 630,000 Contingency / 5% of Budget $ 31,500 5% Contingency applied each year to Subtotal. $ 661,500 Total Expenses Revenue Need to be applied to fee program. 4

5. Consumers Price Index, SF Bay Area The draft fee study refences use of the Consumer s Price Index for the San Francisco Bay Area. The budget subtotal can be increased each year by this index or 5%, whichever is lower. SF Bay Area CPI examples: 2020: 2.00% 2021: 4.24% 2022: 4.88% 2023: 2.62% 5

6. Base Charge Justification As shown below, the base charge is calculated by charging all groundwater-using parcels for costs related to State-mandated requirements and twenty percent of the administration and manage action budget. SGMA Compliance Activities Annual Report Development Data Management System Maintenance GSP Period Update (5-Year Update) Collection of Monitoring Network Data 20% of Administration and Management Action Budget $ $ $ $ $ $ 35,000 10,000 50,000 25,000 67,000 187,000 Budget to Base Charge: 6

7. Base Charge Rates The Base Charge Rate is calculated using the Base Charge budget amount and the total of groundwater using parcels, as shown below. $187,000 $35.59 = 5,255 Parcels *Note: agricultural parcels are also charged the irrigated acreage fee. 7

8. Base Charge Revenue All Direct Groundwater-Using Parcels - Base Charge Rates Per Parcel Property Type Total GW-Using Parcels % of Parcels Revenue Residential Parcels $35.59 Commercial / Industrial Parcels Base Charge: 4,286 82% $152,518 $35.59 Base Charge: 80 2% $2,847 Agricultural Parcels $35.59 $35.59 615 Base Charge Base Charge With Residence 274 17% $31,635 889 Subtotal, Agricultural Parcels: Totals 5,255 $187,000 100% All GW-Using Parcels: 8

9. Public Water System Rate The charge per acre foot reflects the updated budget projection and average extraction in the Subbasin, as shown below: $661,500 $5.98 = 110,625 Acre Feet 9

10. Public Water System Fees Groundwater Extraction of Public Water Systems in the Cosumnes Subbasin Average Extraction (AF) 5-Year Rolling Average Data Obtained Through Electronic Annual Reports (SWRCB) Estimated Population Served (From GSP) Revenue Reported Annual GW Extarction (AF) Name PWS ID Revenue Rate Per AF 2018 27.46 5.90 0.15 51.33 239.89 0.00 1.00 1.74 0.00 0.13 4.88 0.36 2019 2020 47.60 5.93 0.06 59.18 262.31 0.00 0.39 1.30 0.10 0.09 7.11 0.21 0.03 0.01 4,780.04 7.63 31.69 2021 27.51 7.49 0.08 58.93 258.69 23.92 0.23 12.83 0.00 0.12 8.88 0.13 1.14 0.02 4,602.85 6.84 33.10 2022 33.99 7.78 0.12 52.72 244.06 23.61 0.61 14.54 Hope Foundation/Moriah Heights Ione Band of Miwok Indians MP Associates, Inc. Camanche North Shore Inc AWA - Camanche Village Laguna Del Sol Inc Rancho Seco NGS (SMUD) Dillard Elementary School Arcohe Elem School - Main Campus Wilton Bible Church Rancho Seco Park Cosumnes River Preserve Visitor Church of Latter Day Saints, Galt River City Recovery Center, Inc City of Galt RANCHO DEL ORO MHP Richard A. Mcgee Training Center CA0300062 CA0300078 CA0300524 CA0310008 CA0310021 CA3400181 CA3400232 CA3400254 CA3400271 CA3400273 CA3400302 CA3400432 CA3400460 CA3400464 CA3410011 CA0300053 CA3410802 30 62 170 255 2,384 470 27.00 350 465 125 40 300 800 60 26,536 44 300 34.14 6.77 0.11 54.88 249.80 9.51 0.51 6.42 0.26 0.12 7.49 0.25 0.77 0.01 4,492.74 7.46 33.22 4,904 $5.98 $5.98 $5.98 $5.98 $5.98 $5.98 $5.98 $5.98 $5.98 $5.98 $5.98 $5.98 $5.98 $5.98 $5.98 $5.98 $5.98 $204.15 $40.51 $0.65 $328.18 $1,493.821 $56.84 $3.08 $38.37 $1.55 $0.70 $44.78 $1.48 $4.59 $0.09 $26,866.60 $44.63 $198.64 $29,329 0.14 52.24 244.06 0.00 0.35 1.67 0.94 0.13 7.18 0.31 0.12 9.39 0.22 1.14 0.01 4,313.46 5.65 19.21 Totals: 4,500.91 8.50 42.55 4,266.45 8.69 39.54 10

11. PWS GSA Reserve Calculation To determine the amount of the PWS Fee that will be allocated to the GSA Reserve Budget, we divide the GSA Reserve Budget amount by the average AF extracted in the Subbasin. $175,000 $1.58 = 110,625 Acre Feet $1.58 of the total rate ($5.98) would contribute to GSA administration and project exploration and be held by the respective GSAs in accordance with their charges to public water systems. 11

12. Irrigated Acreage Fee Rate By subtracting revenue stemming from the Base Charge and PWS Fee, we can determine the amount of budget to be allocated to the Irrigated Acreage Fee, as shown below: Total Budget: 661,500 $ $187,000 $29,327 445,173 $ Base Charge Revenue: Public Water System Fee Revenue: Revenue Assigned to Irrigated Acreage Fee: Applying this budget amount to total number of irrigated acres, we calculate the Irrigated Acreage Fee rate: $445,173 $10.00 = 44,591 Irrigated Acres 12

13. Irrigated Acreage Fee Revenue Agricultural Irrigators - Irrigated Acreage Charge Revenue Type Rate Per Irrigated Acre Total Irrigated Acres Revenue $10.00 $445,910 Irrigated Acreage Fee 44,591 13

14. Irrigated Acreage GSA Reserve Calculation To determine the amount of the Irrigated Acreage Fee that will be allocated to the GSA Reserve Budget, we first subtract the PWS contribution to this Reserve from the budget amount. $175,000 $7,749 $167,251 - = (Project Reserve Budget) (PWS Contribution) (Irrigated Acreage Contribution) We then divide the remaining GSA Reserve Budget amount by the total irrigated acres. $167,251 $3.75 = 44,591 Irrigated Acres $3.75 of the total rate ($10.00) would contribute to project feasibility and be held by the respective GSAs charging agricultural irrigators. 14

15. All Direct Groundwater-Using Parcels - Base Charge Rates Per Parcel Property Type Total GW-Using Parcels % of Parcels Revenue Revenue Summary, All Sources Residential Parcels $35.59 Commercial / Industrial Parcels Base Charge: 4,286 82% $152,518 $35.59 Base Charge: 80 2% $2,847 Agricultural Parcels $35.59 $35.59 615 Base Charge Base Charge With Residence 274 17% $31,635 889 Subtotal, Agricultural Parcels: Totals 5,255 $187,000 100% All GW-Using Parcels: Public Water Systems - Extraction Charge Average AF Extracted Annually 4,904 Revenue Type Rate Per AF Extracted Revenue $5.98 $29,327 Public Water Systems Agricultural Irrigators - Irrigated Acreage Charge Revenue Type Rate Per Irrigated Acre Total Irrigated Acres Revenue $10.00 $445,910 Irrigated Acreage Fee 44,591 $662,237 Total Revenue, All Sources: 15

16. Base Charge Revenue by GSA Groundwater Using Parcels By GSA Agricultural Parcels with a Residence Residential Parcels Commercial Parcels Agricutural Parcels GSA Total Parcels Total Revenue Amador GSA City of Galt GSA Clay WD GSA Galt ID GSA Omochumne Hartnell WD GSA Sacramento County GSA Sloughhouse RCD GSA 169 17 11 1,845 291 167 1,786 13 0 2 33 3 8 21 1 0 63 0 6 98 32 24 51 246 17 36 2298 378 255 2025 $8,754 $605 $1,281 $81,775 $13,451 $9,074 $72,060 17 322 52 56 167 $187,000 4,286 80 615 274 5,255 Totals: 16

17. PWS Revenue by GSA Public Water System Fees By GSA Total Charge For Public Water Systems Contribution to CGA Project Reserve Funds Held GSA PWS AF Extracted Amador County GSA City of Galt GSA Clay Water District GSA Galt ID GSA Omochumne Hartnell WD GSA Sacramento County GSA Sloughhouse RCD GSA 353.17 4,493.51 0.00 0.27 9.51 33.47 14.53 4,904 $2,112 $26,871 $0 $2 $57 $200 $87 $29,329 $1,554 $19,771 $0 $1 $42 $147 $64 $21,580 $558 $7,100 $0 $0 $15 $53 $23 $7,749 Totals: 17

18. Irrigated Acreage Revenue by GSA Irrigated Acreage Fee By GSA Project Reserve Funds Held Number of Parcels with Irrigated Acreage Contribution to CGA GSA Irrigated Acreage Rate Revenue Amador GA City of Galt Clay WD Galt ID Omochumne Hartnell WD Sacramento County GSA Sloughhouse RCD 2 0 28 689 149 94 327 40 0 $10.00 $10.00 $10.00 $10.00 $10.00 $10.00 $10.00 $400 $0 $22,167 $175,842 $28,575 $68,078 $150,849 $250 $0 $13,855 $109,901 $17,859 $42,548 $94,281 $150 $0 $8,313 $65,941 $10,716 $25,529 $56,568 2,217 17,584 2,858 6,808 15,085 1,289 44,591 $445,911 $278,694 $167,217 Totals: 18

19. Total Revenue by GSA Total Revenue By GSA, All Sources Irrigated Acreage Revenue Total Total Project Reserve Funds Held Base Charge Revenue % of Total Revenue GSA PWS Revenue Total Revenue Contribution to CGA Amador GSA City of Galt GSA Clay WD GSA Galt ID GSA Omochumne Hartnell WD GSA Sacramento County GSA Sloughhouse RCD GSA $8,753.95 $604.95 $1,281.07 $81,774.69 $13,451.19 $9,074.22 $72,059.94 $187,000 $400.00 $0.00 $22,167.30 $175,841.80 $28,575.10 $68,077.50 $150,849.20 $445,911 $2,111.94 $26,871.19 $0.00 $1.64 $56.84 $200.12 $86.92 $29,329 $11,265.88 $27,476.14 $23,448.37 $257,618.13 $42,083.13 $77,351.84 $222,996.06 $662,240 2% 4% 4% 39% 6% 12% 34% 100% $10,558 $20,376 $15,136 $191,677 $31,352 $51,770 $166,405 $487,274 $708.00 $7,099.75 $8,312.74 $65,941.11 $10,730.68 $25,581.94 $56,591.41 $174,966 Totals: 19

20. Fee Implementation - Water Code 10730 Water Code 10730 regulatory fees can be used to fund GSA program administration but cannot fund capital projects. GSAs must plan for public notice 20-days prior to a public meeting (fees imposed by resolution). If charging de minimis extractors, GSAs must regulate these users pursuant to the GSP. 20

21. Fee Implementation Water Code 10730.2 Water Code 10730.2 property related fees can be used for a wide range of GSA activities including capital projects. GSAs must plan for 45-day mailed notice period and public hearing (protest hearing). If greater than 50% of affected property owners submit written protest, the fee cannot be implemented. 21

22. Fee Study Timeline 2024 Implementation April 2024: March 2024: Draft Fee Report presented to Board Final Fee Report presented to Board November- February 2024: Community Outreach April September 2023: Continued fee refinement and community engagement Fall 2023: Reconvene forFee Study Board Workshop 22

23. Cosumnes Groundwater Authority Thank You! 23