Council asked city engineering and operations staff to prepare a briefing (including a VINA GSA representative) on the VINA Groundwater Sustainability Plan and its likely impacts on Chico and to return with bullet points for a potential comment letter; motion passed 7–0.

Board implements nitrogen reduction strategy following severe fish kills and harmful algal blooms

Oregon agencies briefed the committee on aquatic and terrestrial invasive species threats — from elodea and milfoil to Palmer amaranth and feral swine — stressing prevention, watercraft inspections, interagency coordination, and limited eradication options once a species is established.