Board rebuts grand-jury implication that country club went unbilled for reclaimed-water delivery

The board spent extensive time discussing grand‑jury findings that the district had not charged Rancho Murieta Country Club for costs of delivering reclaimed water over a 37‑year span. Staff summarized the 1988 agreement that governs delivery to Bass Lake and said the loan the district made to the club for pump repairs (up to $115,816) was repaid, including an additional $2,838.38 of adjusted interest paid in the final payment on July 17, 2026.

District counsel and staff told the board that the 1988 agreement allows the district to request payment for the cost of delivering reclaimed water but that federal/state permitting and operational constraints (including the Regional Water Quality Control Board order R5-2014-0149) make renegotiation or changing discharge locations legally and operationally difficult. Staff said the board will prepare a consolidated response to the grand jury and provide the requested analysis by the target date; board members asked staff to include prior correspondence and legal analysis already provided to the grand jury.