DATE: August 20, 2019
TO: Board of Supervisors
SUBMITTED BY: Steven E. White, Director
Department of Public Works and Planning
SUBJECT: Joint Powers Agreement to form the Central Delta-Mendota Groundwater Sustainability Agency within the Delta-Mendota Groundwater Subbasin and County Member of the Board of Directors Designation
RECOMMENDED ACTION(S):
TITLE
1. Adopt and authorize the Chairman to execute Resolution Authorizing the County of Fresno's Adoption of the Central Delta-Mendota Groundwater Sustainability Agency Joint Powers Authority for implementation of the Sustainable Groundwater Management Act within the Delta-Mendota Groundwater Subbasin; and,
2. Approve and authorize the Chairman to execute Joint Powers Agreement for implementation of the Sustainable Groundwater Management Act for the Central Delta-Mendota Groundwater Sustainability Agency within the Delta-Mendota Groundwater subbasin; and
3. Designate District 4 Supervisor as Director, District 1 Supervisor as First Alternate, and Department of Public Works and Planning's Senior Engineer, Augustine Ramirez, as Second Alternate to serve as a member of the Board of Directors for the Central Delta-Mendota Groundwater Sustainability Agency.
REPORT
Approval of the recommended actions would authorize the County's execution of a Joint Powers Agreement (JPA) between multiple agencies within the Delta-Mendota (DM) Groundwater Subbasin to form the Central DM Groundwater Sustainability Agency (Agency). In addition, the Director, First Alternate, and Second Alternate Board Member to the Board of Directors for the Agency would be designated. The Agency would be a separate legal entity with its own Board of Directors, and each director serving at the preference of their participating agency's appointing body. Each member agency would also be able to appoint up to two alternates for its member of the Board of Directors. Other member agencies of the Agency include the following six California Water District...
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