Water Policy Committee (6-15-2021) - Westlands Water District

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 June 15, 2021 at 11:00 a.m., at the District’s Fresno Office, 3130 N. Fresno Street, Fresno, California 93703.

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 May 18, 2021.
Committee to Consider Proposed Criteria for Potential Program that Provides Continued Benefits to Non-Irrigable Lands.
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 June 15, 2021 Agenda Items:
1. Item 9a – Consider Recommendation that the Board of Directors Adopts Resolution No. 109-21, Placing in Nomination Director Ryan Ferguson as a Member of the Association of California Water Agencies Region 6
2. Item 9b – Consider Proposed Criteria for Potential Program that Provides Continued Benefits to Non-Irrigable Lands
3. Item 17 – Consider Recommendation that the Board of Directors Authorizes the Execution of the 2021 Water Purchase Agreement with Placer County Water Agency, Finds the Water Transfer Exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act, and Authorizes Related Actions
4. Item 18 – Consider Recommendation that the Board of Directors Authorizes Execution of the Cooperative Agreement for Central Valley Project Water Transfer Project Between Del Puerto Water District, Panoche Water District, Westlands Water District and Contra Costa Water District, Finds the Water Transfer Exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act, and Authorizes Related Actions
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: 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
    2. Property: Water Supply
      Agency Negotiator: General Manager or designee
      Negotiating Parties: Placer County Water Agency
      Under Negotiation: Price and terms of payment
    3. Property: Water Supply
      Agency Negotiator: General Manager or designee
      Negotiating Parties: Contra Costa Water District
      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 Execution of the 2021 Water Purchase Agreement with Placer County Water Agency, Finds the Water Transfer Exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act, and Authorizes Related Actions.
Committee to Consider Recommendation that the Board of Directors Authorizes Execution of the Cooperative Agreement for Central Valley Project Water Transfer Project Between Del Puerto Water District, Panoche Water District, Westlands Water District and Contra Costa Water District, Finds the Water Transfer Exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act, and Authorizes Related Actions.
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.

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.