February 18, 2026 – Meeting of the California Water Commission
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State of California, Resources Building, 715 P Street, First Floor Auditorium, Sacramento, CA, 95814
Members of the public will be able to observe the meeting and provide public comments in-person at the meeting location or remotely. Remote participation will be conducted via a web-based videoconferencing service called Zoom.
Registration is not required to provide public comments. Members of the public who wish to provide comments remotely during the meeting can do so by joining on Zoom (https://us02web.zoom.us/j/86489495509?pwd=zL9kZBQpj7TdsFgiDqHmMPE60soDH1.1). More detailed instructions on how to use Zoom and participate in the meeting can be found on the Commission website.
Alternatively, members of the public can offer verbal comments by telephone by calling one of the numbers below:
(408) 638-0968
(669) 900-6833
Meeting ID: 864 8949 5509
Passcode: 404650
The meeting will be webcast live at: https://www.water-ca.com/. Individuals who only want to watch or listen should use this option as it preserves interactive meeting resources for those who are commenting on items.
1. Call to Order
2. Roll Call
3. Acknowledgement of California Native American Tribal Governments
This is an opportunity for elected Tribal leaders and formally designated Tribal representatives to identify themselves and to specify the agenda item(s) on which they will comment, as described in the Commission’s California Native American Tribal Leadership Comment Policy.
4. Approval of January 21, 2026, Meeting Minutes
5. Executive Officer’s Report
The Executive Officer will report on various matters addressed since the previous Commission meeting.
6. Commission Member Reports
This is an opportunity for members to disclose any meetings or conversations related to Commission business and held since the previous Commission meeting.
7. Public Testimony
Although no formal Commission action will be taken, the Commission offers an opportunity for the public to address the Commission on items of interest that are within the Commission’s jurisdiction, but that do not appear on the agenda.
8. California Water Plan Update (Senate Bill 72)
The Department of Water Resources (DWR) Deputy Director of Statewide Water Resources Planning and Enterprise Management will provide an update on the advisory committee for the 2028 update to the California Water Plan.
Correspondence Received on This Item:
9. Water Storage Investment Program: Review of the Commission’s Ex-Parte Communication Policy
The Commission’s attorney will provide an overview of the Commission’s Water Storage Investment Program ex-parte communication policy.
10. Water Storage Investment Program: Quarterly Update on Projects
Commission staff will provide an update on the progress of projects in the Water Storage Investment Program (WSIP).
11. Water Storage Investment Program: Harvest Water Program Update
Representatives of the Sacramento Area Sewer District, the project proponent for the Harvest Water Program, will update the Commission on project progress.
Correspondence Received on This Item:
12. Water Storage Investment Program: Sites Project Update
Representatives of the Sites Project Authority, the project proponent for the Sites Project, will update the Commission on project’s progress toward securing labor agreements.
Correspondence Received on This Item:
13. State Water Project Briefing: Guided by Science
Staff from the Department of Water Resources and State Water Contractors will show how they use the best available science and adaptive management to balance water supply needs and environmental protection when operating the State Water Project.
- PowerPoint Presentation - Current Operations
- PowerPoint Presentation - Science-Informed Decision Making
- PowerPoint Presentation - State Water Contractors
DWR Deputy Director for Legislative Affairs will brief the Commission on pending State legislation relevant to the activities of DWR and the Commission.
15. Consideration of Items for Next California Water Commission Meeting
16. Adjourn
*The Commission may break for lunch as needed.*
Written comments regarding specific items on this agenda will be provided to the Commissioners as part of their meeting packets if they are received by 5:00 p.m. on Monday, February 16, 2026. Written comments can be submitted to cwc@water.ca.gov. Staff will make every effort to provide comments received after this deadline electronically, but we cannot make any guarantees. Comments received by the Commission related to meeting agenda items will not be edited and will be posted to the Commission's webpage in their entirety.