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 August 17, 2021 at 11:00 a.m., at the District’s Fresno Office, 3130 N. Fresno Street, Fresno, California 93703.
Zoom will also be provided to the public
to allow for public participation from any remote location
Join the meeting from a computer, tablet or smartphone:
Meeting ID: 830 6201 2155
Passcode: 3130
Dial-In Number:
(253) 215 8782
Use the meeting id and passcode from above
After You Join, Please Mute Your Line.
If you have problems using the Zoom prior to the start of the meeting, please contact the District’s IT staff at 559-224-1523 or itstaff@wwd.ca.gov. Requests for assistance made during the meeting may not be responded to timely.
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 July 20, 2021.
- Committee to Consider Recommendation that the Board of Directors Approves Form of State Water Project Analysis Office Agreement for the 2021 Groundwater Pumping and Conveyance Project.
- 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 August 17, 2021 Agenda Items:
- Item 9a – Consider Recommendation that the Board of Directors Proposed Article 2 Amendments Incorporating Criteria for Program that Provides for Continued Benefits to Non-Irrigable Lands
- Item 9b – Consider Recommendation that the Board of Directors Authorizes Execution of the San Luis & Delta-Mendota Water Authority First Amended and Restated Los Vaqueros Reservoir Expansion Project Activity Agreement and Actions related thereto.
- Item 9c- Consider Recommendation that the Board of Directors Approves Form of State Water Project Analysis Office Agreement for the 2021 Groundwater Pumping and Conveyance Project.
- 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.
- 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.