PARTICIPATION EXCLUSIVELY THROUGH ZOOM
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 April 20, 2021 at 11:00 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 Committee will provide instructions on how members of the public will be able to participate in the meeting.
COMMITTEE MEMBERS
- Todd Neves, Chair
- Jim Anderson
- Ryan Ferguson
- 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
- 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 the Minutes of the Regular Meeting of March 16, 2021.
- Committee to Receive Report on Past, Present, and Projected Water Supply and Use and Central Valley Project/State Water Project Operations.
- Committee to Consider Board of Directors April 20, 2021 Agenda Items:
- Item 9a – Consider Recommendation that the Board of Directors Authorizes Execution of an Agreement for Permittees Selecting Participation in the Prioritization and Optimization Study for Alternative Salinity Permitting Approach with the Central Valley Salinity Coalition, Submission of the Notice of Intent to the California Regional Water Quality Control Board, Central Valley Region, and Related Actions
- Item 9b- Board of Directors to Receive a Report on the 2020 Groundwater Conditions
- 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.
- Closed Session – The Committee will meet in closed session pursuant to the Government Code section noted to discuss the following:
- CONFERENCE WITH REAL PROPERTY NEGOTIATORS (Pursuant to Cal. Gov. Code section 54956.8)
- Property: Up to 6,000 acres of District owned land, described as follows:
- Sections 33 and 34 in T.12S., R.13E., M.D.B.&M.
- Sections 2, 3, 4, 8, 9, 10, 11,15, 16 in T.13S., R.13E., M.D.B.&M.
Agency Negotiator: General Manager or designee
Negotiating Parties: Golden State Solar North, LLC
Under Negotiation: Price and terms of payment
- Property: Water Supply
Agency Negotiator: General Manager or designee
Negotiating Parties: TBD
Under Negotiation: Price and terms of payment - Property: Water Supply
Agency Negotiator: General Manager or designee
Negotiating Parties: Placer County Water Agency
Under Negotiation: Price and terms of payment - Property: Water Supply
Agency Negotiator: General Manager or designee
Negotiating Parties: Renewable Resources Group
Under Negotiation: Price and terms of payment
- Property: Up to 6,000 acres of District owned land, described as follows:
- CONFERENCE WITH REAL PROPERTY NEGOTIATORS (Pursuant to Cal. Gov. Code section 54956.8)
- Report from Closed Session, if any, Required by Government Code Section 54957.1.
- Committee to Consider Recommendation that the Board of Directors Authorizes the General Manager or Designee to Execute an Option Agreement with Golden State Solar North, LLC on up to 6,000 acres of District Owned Land for Lease in Sections 33 and 34 in T.12S., R.13E., M.D.B.&M. and Sections 2, 3, 4, 8, 9, 10, 11,15 and 16 in T. 13S., R.13E., M.D.B.&M.
- 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 (559-224-1523), 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.