Water Policy Committee - Westlands Water District

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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 August 18, 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 July 21, 2020.
Committee to Consider Recommendation that the Board of Directors Authorizes Execution of an Extension to the San Luis and Delta-Mendota Water Authority Los Vaqueros Reservoir Expansion Project Activity Agreement.
Committee to Consider Request to Annex Land in Widren Water District into Westlands Water District.
Committee to Consider Recommendation that the Board of Directors Authorizes Execution of an Amendment of 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 Consider Recommendation that the Board of Directors Authorizes Execution of an Option Agreement with EDP Renewable North America, LLC consisting of 311 Acres in W1/2 of Section 16 in T.15S., R.15E.,M.D.B.&M.
Committee to Provide Direction to Staff on Potential Land Fallowing Program that Provides for Continued Allocation of Water to Lands Converted to Non-Irrigable Status.
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 18, 2020 Agenda Items:
1. Item 9a – Consider Recommendation that the Board of Directors Adopts Resolutions No. 120-20 and 121-20 Authorizing the Submission of Applications for the WaterSMART Grant Funding Opportunities provided by the United States Bureau of Reclamation.
2. Item 9b – Consider Recommendation that the Board of Directors Authorizes Execution of an Extension to the San Luis and Delta-Mendota Water Authority Los Vaqueros Reservoir Expansion Project Activity Agreement.
3. Item 9d – Receive an update on the 2020-21 Groundwater Conditions.
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 1669 acres, described as the following:
    1. Section 17, excluding the N ½ of the NW ¼ of the NW ¼ and excluding the E ½ of the NE ¼ of the NE ¼ in T15S, R15E, M.D.B.&M.; and
    2. Section 18, in T15S, R15E, M.D.B.&M.; and
    3. Section 19, excluding the NE ¼ and the N ½ of the N ½ of the SW ¼, in T15S, R15E, M.D.B.&M.
      Agency Negotiator: General Manager or designee
      Negotiating Parties: EDP Renewables North America, LLC
      Under Negotiation: Price and terms of payment
  2. Property: Approximately 311 acres, described as the following:
    1. A 311 Acres in W1/2 of Section 16 in T.15S., R.15E.,M.D.B.&M.
      Agency Negotiator: General Manager or designee
      Negotiating Parties: EDP Renewables North America, LLC
      Under Negotiation: Price and terms of payment
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 August 18, 2020 meeting of the Westlands Water District’s Water Policy Committee was posted on August 12, 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.

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.