PARTICIPATION EXCLUSIVELY THROUGH ZOOM
Notice
Notice is hereby given that a regular meeting of the Finance & Administration Committee of the Board of Directors of Westlands Water District will be held on April 20, 2021 at 9:30 a.m.
In accordance with the Governor’s Executive Order N-29-20, issued pursuant to the Governor’s State of Emergency proclamation, and in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, this meeting will occur exclusively through Zoom.
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At the beginning of the meeting, the Chair of the Finance & Administration Committee will provide instructions on how members of the public can participate in the meeting.
COMMITTEE MEMBERS
- Ryan Ferguson, Chair
- Kevin Assemi
- Dan Errotabere
- Stan Nunn
Public Comment – Any member of the public may address the Board concerning any matter on the agenda before or 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 Board President may waive these limitations.
Agenda
- Call to Order.
- Committee to Consider Corrections or Additions to the Agenda of Items, as authorized by Government Code Section 54950 et seq.
- Committee to Consider Approval of Minutes of the Regular Meeting of March 16, 2021
- Committee to Consider Recommendation that the Board of Directors Approves the Accounts Payable Reports
- Committee to Consider Board of Directors’ April 20, 2021 Agenda Items:
- Item 12a – Consider Recommendation to Appoint a District Representative to the Central Valley Project Water Association Board
- Item 12b – Consider Recommendation that the Board of Directors Approves a 2021-2022 Budget Transfer for Pleasant Valley Pumping Plant VAR & Relay Project
- Item 12c – Consider Recommendation that the Board of Directors Approves Accounts Payable Reports
- Item 12d – Receive Report on Investments and Financial Reports
- Item 12e – Set Benefit Assessment Equalization Hearing Date and Time
- Committee to Consider Requests for Waiver of Rules & Regulations, Terms and Conditions, or Other District Financial Provisions:
- Request for Waiver of Penalties and Interest by Arsalan Darmal
- Committee to Consider Recommendation that the Board of Directors to Approves Budget Transfers, Augmentations and Other Matters
- Committee to Consider a Recommendation that the Board of Directors Approves a 2020-2021 Budget Transfer for the Pleasant Valley Pumping Plant VAR & Relay Project
- Committee to Consider Adjustments to the 2021-2022 Adopted Budget and Water Rates & Charges
- Committee to Consider Recommendation that the Board of Directors Approves a Wet Year Stabilization Reserve
- Committee to Consider Method for Allocating Losses Related to Storage of Rescheduled Water
- Committee to Consider Allocation of 2021-2022 Supplemental Water
- Committee to Consider Recommendation that the Board of Directors Appoints a District Representative to the Central Valley Project Water Association Board
- Committee to Consider Development of a District Policy for Unclaimed Funds Pursuant to Government Code Section 50050
- Committee to Consider Recommendation that the Board of Directors Accepts Investment and Financial Reports
- Public Comment – Any member of the public may address the Committee concerning any matter not on the Agenda within the Committee’s 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.
- Closed Session – The Committee will meet in closed session pursuant to the Government Code sections noted to discuss the following:
- CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL – ANTICIPATED LITIGATION Significant exposure to litigation pursuant to paragraph (2) or (3) of subdivision (d) of Government Code Section 54956.9 – 1 potential cases
- CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL – ANTICIPATED LITIGATION Initiation of Litigation Pursuant to paragraph (4) of Subdivision (d) of Government Code Section 54956.9 – 25 potential cases
- Report from Closed Session, if any, Required by Government Code Section 54957.1.
- 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 (559-225-1523), 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 St., Fresno, California.
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.