Notice
Notice is hereby given that a special workshop of the Board of Directors of Westlands Water District will be held on Wednesday, April 26, 2023 at 2:00 p.m. at the District’s Five Points Shop and Field Office, 23050 W. Mt. Whitney Avenue, Five Points, California 93624.
This special workshop is being noticed pursuant to the Ralph M. Brown Act (Gov. Code § 54950 et seq.) as an informational workshop at which a quorum of the Board of Directors may be present and may discuss the items listed on the attached agenda. No formal action will be taken.
Members of the public are encouraged to attend in person. No remote access will be provided.
Workshop Agenda
Public Comment – Any member of the public may address the Board 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 President may waive these limitations.
- Call to Order
- Public Comment – Any member of the public may address the Board concerning any matter not on the Agenda but within the Board’s jurisdiction. Public comment is limited to three minutes per person and no more than fifteen minutes per topic. For good cause, the President may waive these limitations.
- Report on the Efforts to Develop the Valley Clean Infrastructure Plan Westlands and Golden State Clean Energy (GSCE) entered into an agreement for joint development of a master plan for potential development within Westlands of solar energy facilities, energy storage, and high-voltage electric transmission lines, known as the Valley Clean Infrastructure Plan (VCIP).
At the workshop, among other items related to the VCIP effort that may be discussed, GSCE will provide an overview of the VCIP planning process, potential development approaches, compensation options for private landowners that may participate in the VCIP, and the anticipated development schedule. GSCE will also provide information regarding the process for landowners to participate in the VCIP, if it is approved. - Adjournment
Order of Business
The order of business reflected in this 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.
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 3130 N. Fresno Street, Fresno, California.
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. The agenda and information to support items on the agenda 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 the information supporting the items on the agenda 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 the information supporting the items on the agenda are 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.