San Gabriel Basin Water Quality Authority.

(1) Existing law, the San Gabriel Basin Water Quality Authority Act, establishes the San Gabriel Water Basin Quality Authority, until July 1, 2030, and authorizes it to plan, finance, and implement groundwater remediation activities, as prescribed. The act requires the board of the authority to be composed of members and their alternates, as specified, generally with terms of office of 4 years. The act specifies the procedures for filling a vacancy in an office. This bill would require the terms of a member or alternate for a city with pumping rights elected in 2016 to expire January 1, 2022, and the terms of a member or alternate for a city without pumping rights elected in 2018 to expire on January 1, 2024, as prescribed. The bill would specify that a nomination is required to be submitted to the authority at least 60, but not more than 90, days preceding the meeting at which the board will select an appointee to fill a vacancy to the office of a member or alternate. The bill would require a vacancy in the office of a member or alternate elected by cities, at the general discretion of the board, to be filled by either a special election or an appointment process, as specified, except that an office may be left vacant if there is less than 6 months remaining in the term. (2) Existing law requires the authority to develop and adopt a basinwide groundwater quality management and remediation plan with specified components. This bill would require the basinwide plan to be updated annually and incorporate a status report, with certain elements, on activities undertaken by the authority pursuant to the plan. The bill would require the authority to deliver a copy of the basinwide plan to the State Water Resources Control Board and the California Regional Water Quality Control Board, Los Angeles region, within 30 days of the plan's adoption by the authority. By imposing requirements on the authority, the bill would impose a state-mandated local program. (3) Existing law requires the authority, to submit by March 31, 2008, and every 6 months thereafter, a status report on its activities undertaken pursuant to the plan to the State Water Resources Control Board and the California Regional Water Quality Control Board, Los Angeles region. This bill would repeal this provision. (4) The California Constitution requires the state to reimburse local agencies and school districts for certain costs mandated by the state. Statutory provisions establish procedures for making that reimbursement. This bill would provide that, if the Commission on State Mandates determines that the bill contains costs mandated by the state, reimbursement for those costs shall be made pursuant to the statutory provisions noted above.