Date Submitted
2025-04-22
Name
Jiwon Seung
Party
Cuamonga Valley Water District
Question
5965 – PE1: COMPREHENSIVE MONITORING PROGRAM
Support for Implementation of Improved Data Collection and Development of
Data Visualization
I think the dates need to be updated under Rationale, third paragraph, first sentence. Also, were other producers besides JCSD offered to help with beta testing? I think CVWD may have expressed interest early on.
PARTY:
Cuamonga Valley Water District
QUESTION ASKED REGARDING THE BUDGET:
Regarding Account No: 5965
5965 – PE1: COMPREHENSIVE MONITORING PROGRAM
Support for Implementation of Improved Data Collection and Development of
Data Visualization
I think the dates need to be updated under Rationale, third paragraph, first sentence. Also, were other producers besides JCSD offered to help with beta testing? I think CVWD may have expressed interest early on.
The narrative will be updated to reflect the correct dates (FY 25/26). We have been developing the data portal in cooperation with IEUA, WY, and Western. The portal will be released to all the parties later this year. We can add CVWD as part of our pilot testers.
Date Submitted
2025-04-22
Name
Jiwon Seung
Party
Cuamonga Valley Water District
Question
6901.95 – OBMP/JUDGMENT ADMIN GENERAL ENGINEERING
Compliance with SWRCB Regulations Regarding Measurement and Reporting
Diversion of Surface Water (Title 23 Chapters 2.7 and 2.8)
Do these account for the proposed regulation updates?
PARTY:
Cuamonga Valley Water District
QUESTION ASKED REGARDING THE BUDGET:
Regarding Account No: 6901.95
6901.95 – OBMP/JUDGMENT ADMIN GENERAL ENGINEERING
Compliance with SWRCB Regulations Regarding Measurement and Reporting
Diversion of Surface Water (Title 23 Chapters 2.7 and 2.8)
Do these account for the proposed regulation updates?
Date Submitted
2025-04-22
Name
Jiwon Seung
Party
Cuamonga Valley Water District
Question
6901.95 – OBMP/JUDGMENT ADMIN GENERAL ENGINEERING
Annual Streamflow Monitoring Report for Water Rights Permit 21225
I think the dates need to be updated in the deliverables.
PARTY:
Cuamonga Valley Water District
QUESTION ASKED REGARDING THE BUDGET:
Regarding Account No: 6901.95
6901.95 – OBMP/JUDGMENT ADMIN GENERAL ENGINEERING
Annual Streamflow Monitoring Report for Water Rights Permit 21225
I think the dates need to be updated in the deliverables.
The report is delivered by October 1st every year. The narrative will be corrected to reflect 2025.
Date Submitted
2025-04-11
Name
Alexis Mascarinas
Party
City of Ontario
Question
Is this increase related to other administrative tasks like Item 5941 for report reviewing? Please explain.
QUESTION ASKED REGARDING THE BUDGET:
Regarding Account No: 6011.25
Is this increase related to other administrative tasks like Item 5941 for report reviewing? Please explain.
Account 6011.25 is for WM staff time allocated to Document Review, which is another internal account like 5941. Our internal allocations change from year to year, but the total expenses don’t change except for CPI, benefit premium increases, etc.
Date Submitted
2025-04-11
Name
Alexis Mascarinas
Party
City of Ontario
Question
Our understanding is that the next fiscal year has more or less routine reporting besides the Safe Yield Reevaluation and Storage and Recovery Master Plan. Would these two additional reports cause this increase? Please explain.
QUESTION ASKED REGARDING THE BUDGET:
Regarding Account No: 5941
Our understanding is that the next fiscal year has more or less routine reporting besides the Safe Yield Reevaluation and Storage and Recovery Master Plan. Would these two additional reports cause this increase? Please explain.
Account 5941 is an internal account for staff time allocations and was budgeted based on anticipated reporting efforts and shifting responsibilities, not necessarily related to the reports mentioned above. It’s not an increase to the budget per se, but an increase in staff allocation towards reporting, which would mean a decrease in other time allocations.
Date Submitted
2025-04-11
Name
Alexis Mascarinas
Party
City of Ontario
Question
Thank you for the response to our comments on the GLMP received on 04/08/2025. The City appreciates the cost savings for the Northeast Area scope.
QUESTION ASKED REGARDING THE BUDGET:
Regarding Account No: GLMP
Thank you for the response to our comments on the GLMP received on 04/08/2025. The City appreciates the cost savings for the Northeast Area scope.
Date Submitted
2025-04-09
Name
Justin Scott-Coe
Party
Monte Vista Water District
Question
6907.45: The OBMP Update did not amend the OBMP Implementation Plan and the Court did not order the OBMP Update to be implemented. The FY 2024/25 Approved Budget included more than $177K for this item, but less than $300 is projected to be spent. WM is once again requesting $177K. Please remove this item from the budget.
PARTY:
Monte Vista Water District
QUESTION ASKED REGARDING THE BUDGET:
Regarding Account No: 6907.45
6907.45: The OBMP Update did not amend the OBMP Implementation Plan and the Court did not order the OBMP Update to be implemented. The FY 2024/25 Approved Budget included more than $177K for this item, but less than $300 is projected to be spent. WM is once again requesting $177K. Please remove this item from the budget.
Perhaps the title needs updating, but the description of the work is as follows: “Work in 2024-2025 would include assistance with OBMPU implementation and assisting the parties with issues associated with potential amendments to the Peace Agreement and OBMPU Implementation Plan.”
Some of this work did take place, including multiple meetings regarding Peace Agreement meet and confer – a miscoding had been identified, and the YTD activity is now properly reflected in the updated Budget Detail. As the time for potential negotiations before the deadline for extension of the Peace Agreement is in FY25-26 (and the parties may wish to negotiate following that date as to Peace II or as a result of the outcome of the Safe Yield Reevaluation), we would advise keeping this in the budget. If time is not spent, the budgeted funds can be utilized elsewhere or refunded to the parties.
Date Submitted
2025-04-09
Name
Justin Scott-Coe
Party
Monte Vista Water District
Question
Recharge Budget: Would it be possible to develop a comprehensive budget for all recharge O&M in the Chino Basin? This would include all expenditures by WM (including budget items 5931/6907.39/7200), IEUA, CBWCD, and the County, and how these expenditures are paid for (WM Assessments, IEUA Rates/Property Tax; CBWCD Property Tax, County PWD expenditures). It would also be good for a similar accounting to be conducted for all recharge capital investments. This would assist parties in understanding the full costs and benefits of this important program.
PARTY:
Monte Vista Water District
QUESTION ASKED REGARDING THE BUDGET:
Regarding Account No: Recharge B
Recharge Budget: Would it be possible to develop a comprehensive budget for all recharge O&M in the Chino Basin? This would include all expenditures by WM (including budget items 5931/6907.39/7200), IEUA, CBWCD, and the County, and how these expenditures are paid for (WM Assessments, IEUA Rates/Property Tax; CBWCD Property Tax, County PWD expenditures). It would also be good for a similar accounting to be conducted for all recharge capital investments. This would assist parties in understanding the full costs and benefits of this important program.
Watermaster staff is reviewing the possibility of developing a comprehensive budget and will provide an update to the parties once available. This could also be considered for an independent project of the AP or GRCC, if desired.
Date Submitted
2025-04-09
Name
Justin Scott-Coe
Party
Monte Vista Water District
Question
5945/6061.3: The Annual Report should summarize work done over the subject year. Is there a way to eliminate consultant work on the Annual Report and ask staff to develop the summary? MVWD does not believe the Annual Report should require additional engineering work (instead, it should summarize and highlight engineering work already done during the subject year, which can be done by staff) nor the services of a public affairs consultant (this is not an advocacy document).
PARTY:
Monte Vista Water District
QUESTION ASKED REGARDING THE BUDGET:
Regarding Account No: 5945/6061.
5945/6061.3: The Annual Report should summarize work done over the subject year. Is there a way to eliminate consultant work on the Annual Report and ask staff to develop the summary? MVWD does not believe the Annual Report should require additional engineering work (instead, it should summarize and highlight engineering work already done during the subject year, which can be done by staff) nor the services of a public affairs consultant (this is not an advocacy document).
Watermaster has partnered with Rauch Communications Consultants since 2002. They provide many efficiencies in developing the format and narrative of the report. This is Watermaster’s record and report to the Judge and future Judges, and it serves as a history-preserving document. Additionally, it is not and has never been an advocacy document as it has never been distributed widely to the public. The Annual Report (AR) does not require additional engineering work. WY is involved in two ways – to help develop the narrative on tasks that are relevant to the subject year, and to help summarize data in the appendices that they collect as part of other efforts. For the latter, development of the data portal could improve efficiency in the future. Watermaster will conduct an RFP process to determine if savings can be generated for this project.
Date Submitted
2025-04-09
Name
Justin Scott-Coe
Party
Monte Vista Water District
Question
Prioritization: WM parties are facing a potential significant decline in SY, a resolution of the Appellate Court's DYY ruling, and a Peace Agreement Meet and Confer process. WM and parties need to prioritize this coming year's workload to avoid distraction so that we can achieve consensus and avoid further litigation. The following projects should be eliminated/delayed to allow prioritization of our collective limited capacity (if a project is required, ask the Court for more time):
1) Data Visualization (5965);
2) WQMP/ECMP (7502/5 related to GWQMP, 7520, and new WQ model project);
3) SRMF (7610);
4) SMP (7615).
PARTY:
Monte Vista Water District
QUESTION ASKED REGARDING THE BUDGET:
Regarding Account No: Prioritiza
Prioritization: WM parties are facing a potential significant decline in SY, a resolution of the Appellate Court's DYY ruling, and a Peace Agreement Meet and Confer process. WM and parties need to prioritize this coming year's workload to avoid distraction so that we can achieve consensus and avoid further litigation. The following projects should be eliminated/delayed to allow prioritization of our collective limited capacity (if a project is required, ask the Court for more time):
1) Data Visualization (5965);
2) WQMP/ECMP (7502/5 related to GWQMP, 7520, and new WQ model project);
3) SRMF (7610);
4) SMP (7615).
*Data Visualization (5965): This Effort is part of the continuous improvement and modernization of WM data acquisition, analysis, and presentation to provide better information for decision making. The project will be brought to the Pools for feedback and direction before approving the consultant to begin work.
*WQMP/ECMP (7502/5 related to GWQMP, 7520, and new WQ model project): As part of the upcoming Basin Plan Amendment proposed to the Regional Water Quality Control Board, Watermaster is required to update on a regular basis the WQ model.
*SRMF (7610): This effort is part of the updates to the Storage Management Plan, and it is necessary for reviewing any Storage and Recovery Program applications in the future. However, the project cost in account number 7614 was reallocated over a two-year period (into Fiscal Year 2026/27) to take both available schedule and funding resources into consideration.
*SMP (7615): This is a commitment to the Court embedded in the Court adopted 2020 Storage Management Plan.