Water Policy Committee (9-21-2021) - Westlands Water District

Revised on: September 17, 2021

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 September 21, 2021 at 11:00 a.m., at the District’s Fresno Office, 3130 N. Fresno Street, Fresno, California 93703.

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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 August 17, 2021.
Committee to Consider Recommendation that the Board of Directors Authorizes a
Budget Augmentation in the Amount of $70,000 to Fund the Preparation of the
Environmental Impact Report to Evaluate Potential Impacts Associated With
Proposed Article 2 Revisions, Providing for Continued Water Allocation Benefit to
Permanently Converted Non-Irrigable Land.
Committee to Consider Recommendation that the Board of Directors Amends the
Expanded Irrigation System Improvement Program to Fund Recharge Project
Equipment.
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 an Update and a Presentation from Golden State Clean Energy on a Proposed Master Plan for Solar Development in the District.
Committee to Receive Report on Status of Lease Agreements on District Owned
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 September 21, 2021 Agenda Items:
1. Item 9a- 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.
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: Up to 79,000 acres of land shown on Figure 1- District Land,
    which is incorporated herein by this reference
    Agency Negotiator: General Manager or designee
    Negotiating Parties: TBD
    Under Negotiation: Lease price and terms of payment
  2. Property: Approximately 82 acres of land consisting of the following:
    1. E ½ of NW ¼ of Section 5 T.15S., R.12E., M.D.B.&M.
      Agency Negotiator: General Manager or designee
      Negotiating Parties: John E & Alyson M Lasgoity
      Under Negotiation: Price and terms of payment
  3. Property: Approximately 375 acres of land consisting of the following:
    1. Portions SW of the 3rd Lift Canal in Sections 16 and 17, T.13S.,
      R.14E., M.D.B.&M.
      Agency Negotiator: General Manager or designee
      Negotiating Parties: Anderson Trust & Scott Raven TIC, Isabella R.
      Under Negotiation: Price and terms of payment
  4. Property: Approximately 1270 acres of land consisting of the following:
    1. Sections 23 and 26, T.15S., R.14E., M.D.B.&M.
    2. Section 31, T.16S., R.15E., M.D.B.&M; and
    3. Section 12 and 13, T.17S., R.14E., M.D.B.&M.
      Agency Negotiator: General Manager or designee
      Negotiating Parties: Brooks Farms
      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
Execution of a Purchase and Sales Agreement for Acquisition of 82 Acres Located in the E1/2 of the NW1/4, in Section 5, T.15S., R.12E., M.D.B.&M.
Committee to Consider Recommendation that the Board of Directors Authorizes
Execution of a Purchase and Sales Agreement for Acquisition of 375 Acres Located in the E1/2 of the NW1/4, in Sections 16 and 17, T.13S., R.14E., M.D.B.&M.
Committee to Consider Recommendation that the Board of Directors Authorizes
Execution of a Purchase and Sales Agreement for Acquisition of 1270 Acres Located in Section 23 and 26, T.15S., R.14E., M.D.B.&M, Section 31, T.16S., R.15E.,
M.D.B.&M and Section 12 and 13, T.17S., R.14E., M.D.B.&M
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.

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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.

Figure 1: District Land (PDF)

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.