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Zone 7 Board Meeting: Budget Adoption, an LLNL Grant, and Water Transfers
The Zone 7 board meets tonight, June 17. On the agenda: final adoption of the two-year budget, a Bureau of Reclamation grant partnership with Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, a long-term water transfer with the Westside districts, and adoption of the 2025 Urban Water Management Plan.
Zone 7 Board Meeting: 2025 Water Plan Hearing, 30-Year Contracts, and a Pleasanton Groundwater Deal
At its May 20 regular meeting, the Zone 7 board held a public hearing on the 2025 Urban Water Management Plan, renewed its retail water supply contracts through 2055, and approved a cost-sharing agreement with Pleasanton for two new groundwater wells. Three action items passed 7-0.
Zone 7 Board Meeting: Two-Year Budget Workshop
At a special workshop on May 12, Zone 7 staff walked the board through the proposed two-year operating and capital budget for FY 2026-27 and FY 2027-28. No vote was taken. The board concurred with forwarding the budget to its June meeting for adoption.
Pleasanton and Zone 7 Pool Their Wells: $27 Million Instead of $65 Million
On April 21, the Pleasanton City Council unanimously approved a Joint Groundwater Supply Project with Zone 7 — about $27 million, compared to roughly $65 million for Pleasanton to rehab its three PFAS-shut wells alone. This is the kind of capital-allocation decision the next Zone 7 board will see more of.
Mocho PFAS Treatment Plant: $54 Million to Protect Our Drinking Water
Zone 7's third PFAS treatment facility is moving forward — $54.4 million, targeting 2028 completion, with a $25 million grant application in progress.
Zone 7 Adopts $875 Million Capital Plan
The Zone 7 Board adopted its ten-year Capital Improvement Plan last night — $874.7 million across 50 projects. Here's what it means for the Tri-Valley.
Endorsed by the Alameda County Republican Party
The ACGOP has endorsed my candidacy for Zone 7 Water Agency Board.
Why I'm Running for Zone 7
I filed to run for the Zone 7 Water Agency Board today. Here's why.