F & A Committee (5-18-2021)

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 May 18, 2021 at 10:00 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

• Dan Errotabere, Chair
• Kevin Assemi
• Ryan Ferguson
• 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

1. Call to Order.
2. Committee to Consider Corrections or Additions to the Agenda of Items, as authorized by Government Code Section 54950 et seq.
3. Committee to Consider Approval of Minutes of the Regular Meeting of April 20, 2021
4. Committee to Consider Recommendation that the Board of Directors Approves the Accounts Payable Reports
5. Committee to Consider Board of Directors’ April 20, 2021 Agenda Items:
   1. Hearing Item 1 – The Board of Directors, Acting as a Board of Equalization, to Consider Adopting Resolution No. 106-21, Equalizing the District’s 2021 Benefit Assessment Book and Setting the Assessment Rates
   2. Item 11a – Consider Adopting Resolution No. 107-21, Transferring Delinquent Charges to the 2021 Benefit Assessment Roll
   3. Item 11b – Consider Recommendation that the Board of Directors Approves a 2020-2021 Budget Transfer and Augmentation for Year End
   4. Item 11c – Consider Recommendation that the Board of Directors Approves a 2021-2022 Budget Transfer and Augmentation for Year End and Direct Staff to Notice a Hearing on Water Rates, Charges and Land-based Charges
   5. Item 11d – Consider Recommendation that the Board of Directors Approves Accounts Payable Reports
   6. Item 11e – Receive Report on Investments and Financial Reports
6. Committee to Consider Requests for Waiver of Rules & Regulations, Terms and Conditions, or Other District Financial Provisions:
7. Committee to Consider Recommendation that the Board of Directors to Approves Budget Transfers, Augmentations and Other Matters
   1. Committee to Consider a Recommendation that the Board of Directors Approves a 2020-2021 Budget Transfer and Augmentation for Year End
   2. Committee to Consider 2020-2021 Encumbered Funds Carried Forward
8. Committee to Consider Recommendation that the Board of Directors Approves a 2021-2022 Budget Transfer and Augmentation and Direct Staff to Notice a Hearing for Water Rates, Charges and Land-based Charges
9. Committee to Consider Recommendation that the Board of Directors Accepts Investment and Financial Reports
10. 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.
11. Closed Session – The Committee will meet in closed session pursuant to the Government Code sections noted to discuss the following:
    1. 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
    2. CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL – ANTICIPATED LITIGATION
       Initiation of Litigation Pursuant to paragraph (4) of Subdivision (d) of Government Code Section 54956.9 – 10 potential cases
12. Report from Closed Session, if any, Required by Government Code Section 54957.1.
13. 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. 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.

Written materials related to an item on this agenda to be considered in open session that are public records and that are distributed less than 24 hours prior to the meeting will be made available for public inspection, (1) when distributed if said materials were prepared by the District or a member of the Board of Directors or (2) after the meeting if said materials were prepared by others, at the District’s Fresno office, 3130 N. Fresno St., Fresno, California during normal business hours.

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 participate 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 and for agendas and agenda packets shall be made in person, by telephone, facsimile, or written correspondence.