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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 July 21, 2020, at 11:00 a.m.
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COMMITTEE MEMBERS
- Todd Neves, Chair
- 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
- 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 June 16, 2020.
- Committee to Consider Recommendation that the Board of Directors Limits the Amount of Water Rescheduled into the 2021-22 Contract Water Year to 119,069 AF and Apply “Cap Loss” at the Beginning of the Rescheduling Period if the SLR Fills.
- Committee to Consider Recommendation that the Board of Directors Authorizes Execution of an Amendment to the Amended and Restated Contract Between Westlands Water District and the City of Coalinga for the Transportation of Water and the Payment of Costs Related Thereto.
- Committee to Receive an Update on the 2019-20 Groundwater Credit Pilot Program.
- Committee to Consider Recommendation that the Board of Directors Identify a Preferred Consultant Team and Authorize Execution of a Contract for State Government Relations and Lobbying Services.
- Committee to Consider Recommending that the Board of Directors Adopts Resolutions No. 1XX-20 and 1XX-20 Authorizing the Submission of Applications for the WaterSMART Grant Funding Opportunities provided by the United States Bureau of Reclamation
- 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 July 21, 2020 Agenda Items:
- Item 9a- Board of Directors to Identify a Preferred Consultant Team and Authorize Execution of a Contract for State Government Relations and Lobbying Services.
- Item 9b – Receive an update on the 2019-20 Groundwater Credit Pilot Program
- 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: Water Supply
Agency Negotiator: General Manager or designee
Negotiating Parties: To Be Determined
Under Negotiation: Price and terms of payment - Property: Water Supply
Agency Negotiator: General Manager or designee
Negotiating Parties: 4S Ranch
Under Negotiation: Price and terms of payment
- Property: Water Supply
- 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.
- 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 (559-225-1523), 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.
I, Original Signed by District Secretary, declare that the foregoing agenda for July 21, 2020 meeting of the Westlands Water District’s Water Policy Committee was posted on July 16, 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, at District’s website and was available for public inspection.