Notice
Notice is hereby given that a special meeting of the Water Policy Committee of the Board of Directors of Westlands Water District will be held on January 19, 2022 at 11:00 a.m., at the District’s Fresno Office, 3130 N. Fresno Street, Fresno, California 93703.
Any member of the public may participate in the meeting through Zoom
Join the meeting from a computer, tablet or smartphone:
Meeting ID: 841 6648 6204
Passcode: 3130
Dial-In Number: (253) 215-8782
Use the meeting id and passcode from above
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IIf you have problems using the Zoom prior to the start of the meeting, please contact the District’s IT staff at 559-224-1523 or itstaff@wwd.ca.gov. Requests for assistance made during the meeting may not be responded to timely.
The California Department of Public Health is requiring masks to be worn in all indoor public settings, irrespective of vaccination status, through February 15, 2022. Unless exempt under the Department of Public Health mandate, masks will be required for all people attending the January committee and Board of Director meetings.
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.
Committee Members
Todd Neves, Chair
Jim Anderson
Ryan Ferguson
Ceil W. Howe, III
Agenda
- Call to Order
- Committee to Consider Dues, Subscriptions, and Contributions to Outside Agencies, Representation in Sacramento and Washington D.C., and Public Affairs/Communications 2022-2023 Requested Budget and recommend that same, subject to any revisions, be included in the General Manager’s 2022-2023 Proposed Budget for consideration by the Finance and Administration Committee.
- Committee to Consider Resources and Bollibokka Divisions 2022-2023 Requested Budget and recommend that same, subject to any revisions, be included in the General Manager’s 2022-2023 Proposed Budget for consideration by the Finance and Administration Committee.
- Public Comment – Any member of the public may address the Committee concerning any matter not on the agenda but 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.
- Adjournment
Order of Business
The order of business reflected in this Notice and Agenda is subject to change.
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.
At the appropriate time to provide the comment, members of the public wishing to comment will be acknowledged by the Chair of the meeting. Members of the public participating by video should use the “Raise Hand” tool located in Zoom meeting link when seeking to provide public comment on an item.
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 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.