Santa Monica Basin Groundwater Sustainability Agency Quarterly Board Meeting October 21, 2026

The Santa Monica Basin Groundwater Sustainability Agency quarterly board meeting was held October 21, 2026. No procurement, contract awards, vendor selections, spending approvals, or capital projects were identified. Approval of the prior meeting minutes was deferred to a future meeting; a board member noted that a sentence in the draft minutes may be incomplete. The secretary reported no well-permit applications since the July 15 meeting.

The board received an update on the first periodic evaluation of the basin’s Groundwater Sustainability Plan. The technical and administrative sections are largely drafted, with the water budget and modeling discussion still in progress; a draft is expected in mid-November for board review, with comments anticipated before the January meeting. The board discussed outreach to adjacent basins and public access to the evaluation; staff indicated DWR would provide a formal opportunity for public comment after submission. Members also discussed retaining the hybrid meeting option, noting it has no cost, and deferred further consideration to the next meeting.