Water Policy Committee

Notice

Notice is hereby given that a regular meeting of the Water Policy Committee of the Board of Directors of Westlands Water District will be held on January 21, 2020, at 11:00 a.m., at the District’s Fresno Office, 3130 N. Fresno Street, Fresno, California 93703.

Committee Members

• Todd Neves, Chairman
• Jim Anderson
• Don Peracchi
• Dan Errotabere

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 the Minutes of the Special Meeting of January 8, 2020.
4. Committee to Receive Update on Opportunity Cost Analysis and to Consider Recommending Changes for 2020-21 Groundwater Management and Irrigation System Management Programs rate.
5. Committee to Receive Report on Past, Present and Projected Water Supply and Use and Central Valley Project/ State Water Project Operations.
6. Committee to Consider Board of Directors January 21, 2020 Agenda Items:
   1. Item 9a – Consider a Recommendation to the Board of Directors to Adopt Resolution 101-20, Certifying the Final Environmental Impact Statement/Environmental Impact Report, SCH #2013041028, for the Mendota Pool Group 20 – Year Exchange pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act.
   2. Item 9b- Consider a Recommendation to the Board of Directors to Adopt Resolution 102-20, Approving and Adopting the Mendota Pool Group 20 – Year Exchange Program, and Related Actions.
7. 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.
8. Closed Session – The Committee will meet in closed session pursuant to the Government Code section noted to discuss the following:
   1. CONFERENCE WITH REAL PROPERTY NEGOTIATORS (Pursuant to Cal. Gov. Code section 54956.8)
      1. Property: Approximately 0.01 acres, described as the following:
         1. A 0.01 acre easement in the NW ¼ of Section 35 in T.13S., R.14E., M.D.B.&M. Agency Negotiator: General Manager or designee Negotiating Parties: Pacific Gas and Electric Under Negotiation: Price and terms of payment
9. Report from Closed Session, if any, Required by Government Code Section 54957.1. OPEN SESSION ON ITEMS 10 WILL OCCUR NO EARLIER THAN 11:45 A.M.
10. Committee to Consider Recommendation to the Board of Directors to Authorize a Grant to Pacific Gas and Electric of a 0.01 Acre Easement in the NW ¼ of Section 35 in T.13S., R.14E., M.D.B.&M.
11. ADJOURNMENT

I, Original Signed by District Secretary, declare that the foregoing agenda for January  21, 2020 meeting of the Westlands Water District’s Water Policy Committee was posted on  January 15, 2020, at the District’s Fresno Office, 3130 N. Fresno Street, Fresno, CA 93703, at the District’s Five Points Field Office, 23050 W. Mt. Whitney Avenue, Five Points, CA 93624, and on the District’s website and was available for public inspection.