# Soquel Creek Water District 10/06/26

The Soquel Creek Water District Board meeting on October 6, 2026, approved two employee agreements: Resolution 2625 approving a tentative agreement with the mid-manager group, including proposed equity adjustments and job-description changes informed by a class-and-compensation study; and Resolution 2626 approving a four-year successor MOU with the management employee group, expiring in 2030. Both motions passed, with the management MOU approved unanimously. The board also approved a consent item and a resolution marking the district’s 65th anniversary. No procurement contract awards or specific spending amounts were identified; the closed session had no reportable actions.

The main discussion focused on a proposed interagency water-transfer agreement with the City of Santa Cruz. Staff presented groundwater modeling and early operating data for the Pure Water Soquel project, assessing whether its recharge can support transfers while protecting basin sustainability and preventing seawater intrusion. The draft agreement would allow transfers of up to 550 acre-feet per year and is still under negotiation; staff said it would return to the board in upcoming meetings. Discussion included adaptive-management and relief provisions, monitoring, and replacing the 2015 cooperative groundwater agreement. The proposed term and pricing structure remain under discussion, with staff continuing work based on the board’s earlier direction for a lower fixed cost and higher variable component. A director also asked staff to explore a draft district response policy for data-center proposals; no action was taken on that request.

**Jurisdictions:** sled
**Industries:** Energy & Utilities
**Topics:** Physical Infrastructure
**Published:** October 06, 2026

### Sources
- [Soquel Creek Water District 10/06/26](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DfGt6SPjkfE) - CTV Santa Cruz County