Special SDWD Workshop Livestream 08/19/2026

The City of Encinitas held a special San Diego Water District workshop on August 19, 2026, focusing on proposed updates to the district's administrative code. Key procurement-related discussions included formalizing board guidance on grant applications, allowing the city manager to approve grant applications within a $100,000 authority limit without board approval, and clarifying reserve policies for capital improvement projects. The board also discussed reimbursement agreements requiring board approval, clarified that meter capacity fees are exclusively for capital improvements, and proposed a new appeals fee of $484 to recover staff costs associated with processing appeals. Additionally, updates were made to comply with state regulations on backflow prevention and non-functional turf irrigation bans. The board considered aligning procedural rules with the city council and extending record retention for procurement documents from two to five years to support longer capital projects. No votes were taken during this meeting; the updated code is expected to return for adoption in September 2026.