City Council

CC 7. Approval of the Carryover Water Transfer Agreement between the City of Lancaster and the 50th District Agricultural Association Recommendation(s): 1. Approve the Carryover Water Transfer Agreement between the City of Lancaster and the 50th District Agricultural Association (50th District) to transfer 192-acre feet (AF) of carryover water that the 50th District has banked since the Water Adjudication Judgement was finalized. 2. Approve an additional transfer of 32 AF of carryover water per year from the 50th District to the City. This includes a total of 160 AF of carryover water over a five-year period. 3. Approve the Transfer Request Form, which will be submitted jointly by the City of Lancaster and 50th District to the Antelope Valley Water Master (Water Master) for approval of the transaction. Approve any future transfer request forms submitted by the City and 50th District to complete this carryover water transfer agreement. 4. Authorize the City Manager, or his designees, to execute all documents and make any non- substantive changes necessary to complete the transaction. As a participant in the Antelope Valley Ground Water Adjudication, the 50th District received 32 AF of permanent ground water rights, which they are currently not utilizing for their site and have no plans to utilize in the future. This water has been carried over as allowed by the Water Adjudication Judgment. The Adjudication ruling allows the 50th District to transfer carryover water rights to another State or local agency of their choosing.