Notice
Notice is hereby given that a regular joint meeting of Westlands Water District Advisory Committee and Technical Advisory Committee and special workshop of the Board of Directors will be held on June 4, 2024, at 9:00 a.m. at the District’s Fresno Office, 286 W. Cromwell Ave, Fresno, California 93711. Additional locations are provided in the attachment.
Any member of the public may participate in the meeting through Zoom
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Meeting ID: 895 1789 8144
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Meeting ID 895 1789 8144
Passcode: 3130
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At the beginning of the meeting, the Chair of the Advisory Committee and Technical Advisory Committee will provide instructions on how members of the public will be able to participate in the meeting.
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 before or, for open session items, during its consideration of that matter. Public comment is limited to three minutes per person and no more than fifteen minutes per topic. For good cause, the Committee Chair may waive these limitations.
Meeting Agenda
- Call to Order
- Technical Advisory Committee Only Committee to Consider Approval of the Minutes of the Special Joint Meeting of February 27, 2024
- Advisory Committee Only Committee to Consider Approval of the Minutes of the Special Joint Meeting of February 27, 2024
- Joint Committees to Receive an Update on Groundwater Recharge in the Westside Subbasin
- Joint Committees to Receive an Update on the District’s Groundwater Recharge Credits
- Joint Committees to Receive an Update on Groundwater Conditions
- Joint Committees to Receive an Update on Addressing the Department of Water Resources’ Corrective Actions on the Westside Subbasin Groundwater Sustainability Plan
- Advisory Committee Only Committee to Review and Comment on Agenda Proposed for the Next Advisory Committee Meeting
- Technical Advisory Committee Only Committee to Review and Comment on Agenda Proposed for the Next Technical Advisory Committee Meeting.
- 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 3130 N. Fresno St., Fresno, California, by telephone (559-224-1523), facsimile (559-241-6277), or written correspondence addressed to Westlands Water District, Attn: Karen Clark, P.O. Box 6056, Fresno, California 93703. 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
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.