Personnel Committee – Special (2-28-2022)

Notice

Notice is hereby given that a special meeting of the Personnel Committee of the Board of Directors of Westlands Water District will be held on February 28, 2022 at 9:00 a.m. at the District’s Fresno Office, 3130 N. Fresno Street, Fresno, California 93703. Participation will also be available at the following address:

RRS Farms 10500 Brentwood Blvd. Brentwood, CA 94513

F&F West 8272 20 ½ Avenue Lemoore, CA 93245

William Bourdeau’s Office Harris Ranch 23300 W. Oakland Avenue Coalinga, CA 93210

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Committee Members

William Bourdeau, Chair
Stan Nunn
Ceil W. Howe III
Ryan Ferguson

Public Comment – Any member of the public may address the Committee 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 Committee Chair may waive these limitations.

Agenda

1. Call to Order
2. Committee to Consider Approval of Minutes of the Meeting of February 7, 2022 and February 15, 2022.
3. 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 Chair may waive these limitations.
4. Closed Session -The Committee will meet in closed session pursuant to the Government Code section noted to discuss the following:
   1. Conference with Labor Negotiators (§54957.6)
      1. Agency Designated Representatives:  General Manager or designee(s) Employee Organization:  Miscellaneous Non-Supervisory Unit, Operating Engineers Local # 3, AFL-CIO
      2. Agency Designated Representatives:  General Manager or designee(s) Employee Organization: Office & Clerical Employee Unit, Operating Engineers Local # 3, AFL-CIO
5. Report from Closed Session, if any, Required by Government Code Section 54957.17. 
6. 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.

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.

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.

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.