Water Policy Committee (6-21-2022)

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 21, 2022 at 11:00 a.m., at the District’s Fresno Office, 3130 N. Fresno Street, Fresno, California 93703.

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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

Jim Anderson, Chair
Ryan Ferguson
Ceil W. Howe, III
Stan Nunn

Meeting 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 Regular Meeting of May 17, 2022
4. Consider Direction to Staff to Develop, for Future Board of Directors Consideration, a Process to Acquire Land or Rights to Apply for Surface and/or Groundwater Within the District.
5. Committee to Consider Recommendation that the Board of Directors Authorizes the Execution of 2022 Water Purchase Agreements with El Dorado Irrigation District, Finds the Water Transfer Under the Weber Reservoir Reoperation Temporary Water Purchase Agreement Exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act, and Authorizes Related Actions.
6. Committee to Receive Report on Past, Present, and Projected Water Supply and Use and Central Valley Project/State Water Project Operations.
7. Committee to Consider Board of Directors June 21, 2022, Agenda Items:
   1. Item 3d- Consider Authorizing the Execution of 2022 Water Purchase Agreements with El Dorado Irrigation District, Finds the Water Transfer Under the Weber Reservoir Reoperation Temporary Water Purchase Agreement Exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act, and Authorizes Related Actions.
   2. Item 9a- Consider Directing Staff to Develop, for Future Board of Directors Consideration, a Process to Acquire Land or Rights to Apply for Surface and/or Groundwater Within the District.
   3. Item 9b- Consider Authorizing the General Manager or Designee to Execute an Agreement and/or a Memorandum of Agreement with Voltus, Inc., Enabling the District and Water Users in the District’s Groundwater Management and Temporary Diversion Programs to Participate in the Demand Response Auction Mechanism and/or CAISO Operating Reserve Programs for a term of 5 years, and Related Actions.
   4. Item 9c- Receive an Update on the Storage Treatment Aquifer Recharge Facilities
8. 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.
9. 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: Water Supply
         Agency Negotiator: General Manager or designee
         Negotiating Parties: San Luis Canal Company
         Under Negotiation: Price and terms of payment
      2. Property: Approximately 1.8 acres of land consisting of the following:
         1. SW ¼ of Section 27 and W ½ of Section 34 in T.16S., R.16E., M.D.B.&M.
            Agency Negotiator: General Manager or delagatee
            Negotiating Parties: Gary Hughes
            Under Negotiation: Price and terms of payment
10. Report from Closed Session, if any, Required by Government Code Section 54957.1.
11. Committee to Consider Recommendation that the Board of Directors Authorizes the General Manager or Designee to Execute a Grant of a Pipeline Easement to Gary Hughes for the West 10 feet of the SW ¼ of Section 27 and W ½ of Section 34 in T.16S., R.16E., M.D.B.&M.
12. 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.