Water Policy Committee (5-18-2021) - Westlands Water District

Revised on: May 14, 2021

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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 May 18, 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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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 April 20, 2021.
Committee to Consider Alternative Direction on Potential Program that Provides for Continued Benefits to Non-Irrigable Lands.
Committee to Receive Update on Strategic Plan and Provide Direction to Staff.
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 May 18, 2021 Agenda Items:
1. Item 9a – Consider Providing Alternative Direction on Potential Program that Provides Continued Benefits to Non-Irrigable Lands
2. Item 16 –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.
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:
1. CONFERENCE WITH REAL PROPERTY NEGOTIATORS (Pursuant to Cal. Gov. Code section 54956.8)
  1. Property: Up to 2,650 acres of District owned land, described as follows:
    1. Sections 2, 9, 10 and 11 in T.15S., R.14E., M.D.B.&M.
      Agency Negotiator: General Manager or designee
      Negotiating Parties: Clearway Energy Group, LLC
      Under Negotiation: Price and terms of payment
  2. Property: Up to 1,283 acres of District owned land, described as follows:
    1. SE ¼ of Section 23 in T.15S., R.14E., M.D.B.&M; and
    2. Section 24 in T.15S., R.14E., M.D.B.&M excluding approximately 100 acres; and
    3. NE ¼ Section 19 in T.15S., R.15E., M.D.B.&M; and
    4. N ½ and N ½ of the SE ¼ Section 25 in T.15S., R.14E., M.D.B.&M; and
    5. W ½ Section 26 in T.15S., R.14E., M.D.B.&M excluding approximately 40 acres.
      Agency Negotiator: General Manager or designee
      Negotiating Parties: Clearway Energy Group, LLC
      Under Negotiation: Price and terms of payment
  3. Property: 0.36 acres of District owned land, described as follows:
    1. NW¼ of the NW¼ of Section 23 in T.23S., R.18E., M.D.B.&M.
      Agency Negotiator: General Manager or designee
      Negotiating Parties: Wood Ag Management, Inc.
      Under Negotiation: Price and terms of payment
  4. Property: Approximately 5,800 acres of land consisting of the following:
    1. Section 2 SW of the Diagonal, Section 11, Section 12 SW of the Diagonal, Sections 13, 14, W2 18, W2 19, 23, 24, 25 and 26 in T.8S., R.11E., M.D.B.&M.
      Agency Negotiator: General Manager or designee
      Negotiating Parties: Sandton Credit Solutions
      Under Negotiation: Price and terms of payment
  5. Property: Water Supply
    Agency Negotiator: General Manager or designee
    Negotiating Parties: Oakdale Irrigation District/South San Joaquin Irrigation District
    Under Negotiation: Price and terms of payment
  6. Property: Water Supply
    Agency Negotiator: General Manager or designee
    Negotiating Parties: Placer County Water Agency
    Under Negotiation: Price and terms of payment
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 Clearway Energy Group, LLC., on 2,650 acres of District Owned Land for Purchase in Sections 2, 9, 10 and 11 in T.15S., R.14E., M.D.B.&M.
Committee to Consider Recommendation that the Board of Directors Authorizes the General Manager or Designee to Execute a Grant of Easement to Wood Ag Management, Inc. on 0.36 Ac in the NW¼ of the NW¼ of Section 23 in T.23S., R.18E., 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.

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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.

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