Intertie 1 Water Transfer Agreement with Santa Cruz

Scotts Valley Water District is being asked to approve a Cooperative Water Transfer and Purchase Agreement with the City of Santa Cruz to operate the Intertie 1 Project. The long-term agreement enables bi-directional treated water transfers up to 0.7 million gallons per day with a balanced exchange framework and provisions aligned with state drought relief grant conditions.

Scope & details

The full contract record, as filed.

Contract type

UTILITIES

Contract term

For the useful life of the Intertie 1 Project asset, per DWR grant requirements

Renewal

Agreement term runs for the useful life of the Intertie 1 Project as defined in the DWR grant; it may be amended in the future to increase capacity and support water banking and additional transfers.

Document type

AgendaPacket

Source document

Scotts Valley Water District Regular Board Meeting Agenda Packet April 2026

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Frequently asked questions

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Who was awarded the utilities contract by Scotts Valley Water District?

City of Santa Cruz was awarded this utilities contract by Scotts Valley Water District, as recorded on April 9, 2026.

What type of contract is this?

This is a Utilities contract, documented as a agendapacket record.

Where was this contract approved?

This contract appears in Scotts Valley Water District Regular Board Meeting Agenda Packet April 2026 (AgendaPacket), dated April 9, 2026 from Scotts Valley Water District. Civic IQ extracts contract records directly from agency meeting documents and solicitations.

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