City Council

Item 101: Water Rights Agreement Between the City of San Diego and the City of Poway.\nTotal Estimated Cost of Proposed Action and Funding Source:\nRevenue generating item:\n1. Revenue due from the City of Poway to the City of San Diego from 2017 to 2025, in an\namount not-to-exceed $534,266, in accordance with the previous Water Rights\nAgreement.\n2. Future annual revenue due from the City of Poway to the City of San Diego for\napproximately $60,000, depending on rainfall, under the terms of the new proposed\nAgreement.\nCouncil District(s) Affected: Citywide.\nProposed Actions:\n(R-2026-494)\nResolution authorizing the Mayor or designee, to enter into an Agreement with the City of\nPoway, for compensation of diverted water related to water inflow owned by the City at\nHodges Dam and Reservoir.\nCommittee Actions Taken:\nThis item was heard at the Environment Committee meeting on May 21, 2026.\nACTION: Motion by Council President LaCava, second by Vice Chair Campbell, to\nrecommend Council approval of staff’s proposed actions.\nVOTE: 3-0; Elo-Rivera-yea, Campbell-yea, LaCava-yea.\nPublic Utilities: Rosalva Morales, (619) 527-3119\nCity Attorney Contact: Justin Stanek