Notice of Joint Meeting and Agenda
Notice is hereby given that a Special Joint Meeting of Westlands Water District Advisory Committee and Technical Advisory Committee and special workshop of the Board of Directors will be held on May 29 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 Jr., Chair
- Jeff Fortune
- Charles Herrin
- Brian O’Neill
- Augustine Ramirez
Advisory Committee (AC) Members
- Frank Coelho Jr., Chair
- Jeff Fortune
- Michael Walls
- Kevin Assemi
- Mitchell Partovi
- Eric Barlow
- Gary Coelho
- Gary Esajian
- Charles Herrin
- Anthony Azevedo
- William Bourdeau
- Roy Jimenez
Meeting Agenda
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.
- Call to Order/ Pledge of Allegiance
- Advisory Committee and Technical Advisory Committee to Consider Approval of the Minutes of the Regular Joint Meeting of February 25, 2025
- Joint Committees to Receive Update on Groundwater Conditions and Subsidence
- Joint Committees to Receive Update on the Drinking Water Program Outline
- Joint Committees to Receive Update on Ideas and Options for Groundwater Recharge Projects and Programs to Pursue
- Joint Committees to consider an Administrative Change to Article 1
- 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 meeting Chair may waive these limitations. Public questions and comments on items listed on the Agenda will be accepted at the time the item is considered by the Committees - Adjournment
Order of Business
The order of business reflected in this Agenda is subject to change.
Accessibility
In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, if you are a person with a disability and you need a disability-related modification or accommodation to participate in this meeting, please contact the District’s Fresno Office by telephone at 559-224-1523, by fax at 559-241-6277, or by 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 a regular meeting, or as soon as possible in advance of a special 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 remote meeting participation by telephone or video conference through Zoom. This option is offered as a courtesy and is not required by law. At the appropriate time, the meeting Chair will acknowledge members of the public wishing to provide comments. Participants attending by video conference are asked to use the “Raise Hand” tool in the Zoom interface 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 24 hours prior to this meeting to at least a majority of the members of the legislative body will be available for inspection at the District’s Fresno office located at 286 W. Cromwell Avenue, Fresno, California 93711. Written material distributed during a public meeting will be available for public inspection at the meeting if prepared by District staff or a member of its legislative body, or after the meeting if prepared by some other person.
Disclosure
This agenda has been prepared pursuant to applicable laws of the State of California, including but not limited to, Government Code section 54950, et seq. This agenda and supporting materials have not been prepared to inform an investment decision concerning the District, including in any of District’s bonds, notes, or any other financial obligations. Any projections, plans, or other forward-looking statements included in the information in this agenda or supporting materials are subject to a variety of uncertainties that could cause any actual plans or results to differ materially from such statements. The information in this agenda and supporting materials is not intended to be used by investors or potential investors in considering the purchase or sale of the District’s bonds, notes, or other financial obligations. Investors and potential investors should rely only on information filed by the District on the Municipal Securities Rulemaking Board’s Electronic Municipal Market Access System for municipal securities disclosures and the District’s Investor Relations website, maintained on the World Wide Web at emma.msrb.org and wwd.ca.gov/investor-relations, respectively. For purposes of this note, “District” means Westlands Water District, Westlands Water District Distribution District No. 1, Westlands Water District Distribution District No. 2, San Luis Unit/Westlands Water District Financing Authority, and/or Westlands Water District Financing Corporation.