Santa Monica GSA Quarterly Meeting April 15, 2026 Meeting Recording

The City of Santa Monica's Groundwater Sustainability Agency (GSA) held its quarterly meeting on April 15, 2026, focusing primarily on groundwater well permit applications and related regulatory processes. The board discussed the formalization of standardized email responses to applicants for new or replacement groundwater production wells, monitoring wells, and well destruction permits within the Santa Monica subbasin. Key procurement-related actions included the approval of standardized email templates to streamline communication and ensure compliance with information requests necessary for permit processing. The board emphasized the importance of applicants affirming and providing flow meter data and other relevant information to support sustainable groundwater management. Additionally, the meeting covered updates on groundwater sustainability projects, grant funding, and the first periodic evaluation of the Groundwater Sustainability Plan (GSP). Several motions to approve the standardized email responses were passed unanimously, facilitating more efficient permit application reviews and reinforcing the GSA's oversight role in groundwater resource management.