The Board of Supervisors directed the chief administrative officer Wednesday to update the county's water and drought- management strategies, including sustainability efforts, and deliver a final report within the next year.
The overhaul, proposed by board Vice Chairwoman Nora Vargas, will incorporate the entire region, including local municipalities, Imperial County and bi-national cities.— identifying stormwater capture and reclamation opportunities at county parks and facilities, along with recommendations;
— recommendations for county roads and highways in collaboration with the San Diego Association of Governments and Caltrans for water diversion, capture and reuse; — incentives for affordable housing developments to integrate and install stormwater capture and reuse systems; — identifying financial risks caused by extreme weather conditions, including drought, floods and fires;— research into ways other jurisdictions are handling graywater reuse and a summary of best practices; andCAO Helen Robbins-Meyer was directed to return to the board with a mid- year update, followed by a final report. Supervisors also directed her to expand outreach efforts on current stormwater capture plans in the county, funding and pilot program guidelines.
The county Land Use and Environment Group will need to identify the $900,000 needed to fund the study, as the money is not in the fiscal year 2022- 23 budget, and then return for board approval.
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