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WATER UTILITY COMMISSION
REGULAR SESSION
September 14, 2026
HOPI CONFERENCE ROOM
11000 N. LA CAÑADA DRIVE
REGULAR SESSION AT OR AFTER 5:00 PM
CALL TO ORDER
Chair Smejkal called the meeting to order at 5:02 p.m.
ROLL CALL
Present:Rebecca Badruddoja, Commissioner
Alan Forrest, Commissioner
Greg Hitt, Commissioner
Joe Hornat, Vice Chair (attended via Zoom)
Steven Linder, Commissioner (attended via Zoom)
Michael Smejkal, Chair
Absent:Niranjan Vescio, Commissioner
CALL TO AUDIENCE
There were no speaker requests.
REGULAR SESSION AGENDA
1.REVIEW AND APPROVAL OF THE AUGUST 10, 2026 REGULAR SESSION MEETING MINUTES
Motion by Commissioner Greg Hitt, seconded by Commissioner Alan Forrest to approve the August 10, 2026
Regular Session meeting minutes as presented.
Vote: 6 - 0 Carried
2.TOWN COUNCIL MEETINGS/COMMUNICATIONS (COUNCILMEMBER MURPHY)
Councilmember Murphy provided the following updates:
Community Academy
Community Programming
OV's Path Forward — Proposition 431
Key Project Updates
3.PRESENTATION ABOUT PROPOSITION 431:OV'S PATH FORWARD, THE COMMUNITY'S NEXT
10-YEAR ACTION PLAN (M. SIMMS)
09/14/26 Minutes, Water Utility Commission Regular Session 1
Principal Planner Milini Simms provided an update on Proposition 431: OV's Path Forward which included
the following:
Resident Driven-Process
Phase 3: Residents Decide
Community Academy
4.UPDATE AND DISCUSSION OF THE BUREAU OF RECLAMATIONS RECORD OF DECISION FOR THE
POST 2026 DECISION FRAMEWORK FOR COLORADO RIVER GUIDELINES (M. BASEFSKY)
Water Utility Director Peter A. Abraham introduced Mitch Basefsky, who provided the following updates
regarding the Bureau of Reclamation’s Post 2026 Colorado River Guidelines Decision:
Final Environmental Impact Statement and Record of Decision
Record of Decision (ROD)
Decision Framwork - Operational Principals
Decision Framework - Sideboards
ROD Decision Framework - Concerns
2027 - 2028 Operating Guidelines
Operation of Lake Powell - Releases
Operational Determinations for 2027
Lake Powell
Lake Mead
Lower Basin Reductions 2026 - 2028
Proposed Lower Basin Reductions
700+ Plan assuming Lower Basin Agreement
Impact on CAP Deliveries
Lake Powell August 2026 24-Month Study
Lake Mead August 2026 24-Month Study
Impact of Lower Basin Reductions assuming a Lower Basin Agreement
P4 Shortage Sharing
2026 AWBA Commission Approved Policies
Discussion ensued among the Commissioners, Mitch Basefsky and Water Utility Director Peter A.
Abraham.
5.UPDATE AND DISCUSSION ON TENTATIVE WATER RESOURCE UTILIZATION PLAN FOR 2027 (P.
ABRAHAM)
Water Utility Director Peter A. Abraham provided the following Water Resource Utilization updates:
OVWU 2027 Water Resource Utilization Model Projection
Projected Water Deliveries
Discussion ensued among the Commission and Water Utility Director Peter A. Abraham.
6.DIRECTOR'S REPORT
Water Utility Director Peter A. Abraham provided the following updates:
Upcoming Meetings
SAWUA Water Forum 2026
09/14/26 Minutes, Water Utility Commission Regular Session 2
CALL TO AUDIENCE
There were no speaker requests.
ADJOURNMENT
Motion by Commissioner Alan Forrest, seconded by Commissioner Greg Hitt to adjourn the meeting at 6:29 p.m.
Vote: 6 - 0 Carried
I hereby certify that the foregoing minutes are a true and correct copy of the minutes of the regular session of the
Town of Oro Valley Water Utility Commission of Oro Valley, Arizona held on the 14th day of September, 2026. I
further certify that the meeting was duly called and held and that a quorum was present.
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Meagan Ackerson
Senior Office Specialist
09/14/26 Minutes, Water Utility Commission Regular Session 3