Notice
Notice is hereby given that a Joint Meeting of Westlands Water District Advisory Committee and Technical Advisory Committee and special workshop of the Board of Directors will be held on February 25 at 9:00 a.m. at the District’s Fresno Office, 286 W. Cromwell Ave, Fresno, California 93711.
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Technical Advisory Committee (TAC) Members
- Frank Coelho, Chair
- Jeff Fortune
- Charles Herrin
- Brian O’Neill
- Augustine Ramirez
Advisory Committee (AC) Members
- Frank Coelho, Chair
- Kevin Assemi
- Anthony Azevedo
- Eric Barlow
- William Bourdeau
- Gary Coelho
- Gary Esajian
- Jeff Fortune
- Charles Herrin
- Roy Jimenez
- Michael Walls
Public Comment: Any member of the public may address the Committee concerning any matter on the agenda. Public comment is limited to three minutes per person and no more than fifteen minutes per topic. For good cause, the meeting Chair may waive these limitations. Reminder that this meeting is being recorded.
Meeting Agenda
- Call to Order / Pledge of Allegiance
- Joint Committees to Consider Approval of the Minutes of the Special Joint Meeting of November 21, 2024
- Joint Committees to Receive Update on Groundwater Conditions and Subsidence
- Joint Committees to Receive Update on the Westside Subbasin Periodic Evaluation and Metrics of Success
- Joint Committees to Receive Update on the 2024-2025 Groundwater Recharge
- Joint Committees to Receive Update on the SGMA Fact Sheet
- Joint Committees to Receive Update on Funding Options for Groundwater Recharge Projects
- Joint Committees to Receive Ideas on Recharge Projects and Programs to Pursue
- Joint Committees to Review and Comment on Proposed Agenda Items for Next Committee Meetings
- Joint Public Comment – Any member of the public may address the Advisory or Technical Advisory Committee concerning any matter not on the agenda but within the Committees’ jurisdiction. Public comment is limited to three minutes per person and no more than fifteen minutes per topic. For good cause, the Committee Chairperson may waive these limitations.
- Adjournment
Order of Business
The order of business reflected in this Notice and Agenda is subject to change.
Accessibility
A person with a qualifying disability under the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 may request the District provide a disability-related modification or accommodation in order to facilitate that person’s participation in any public meeting of the District. Such assistance includes appropriate alternative formats for the agendas and agenda packets used for any public meetings of the District. Requests for such assistance may be made in person at the District’s Fresno office, which is located at 286 W. Cromwell., Fresno, California, by telephone (559-224-1523), facsimile (559-241-6277), or written correspondence addressed to Westlands Water District, Attn: Abby Castillo, P.O. Box 5199, Fresno, California 93755. Notifications of at least 48 hours prior to the meeting will assist staff in assuring that reasonable arrangements can be made.
Remote Participation by Members of the Public
At this time, the District permits any member of the public to participate in meetings of its Board and Committees from any location by telephone or video, or both. Remote participation by members of the public from any location is offered as a courtesy and is not required by law. Telephone and internet access and reliability varies widely, and District staff may not be able to assist members of the public with technical difficulties. To avoid issues that may arise from participating remotely by phone or video, members of the public who wish to provide public comment are encouraged to attend in person at a noticed location.
At the appropriate time to provide the comment, members of the public wishing to comment will be acknowledged by the Chair of the meeting. Members of the public participating by video should use the “Raise Hand” tool located in Zoom meeting link when seeking to provide public comment on an item.
Document Availability
Written material related to an item on this agenda that is distributed less than 72 hours prior to this meeting to at least a majority of the members of the legislative body will be available for inspection during normal business hours at the District’s Fresno office, which is located at 286 W. Cromwell Ave, Fresno, California 93711. Written material distributed during a public meeting will be available for public inspection at the meeting, if prepared by the local agency or a member of its legislative body, or after the meeting if prepared by some other person.