AGENDA FOR REGULAR MEETING*

BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF

RIVERDALE IRRIGATION DISTRICT

Website: riverdaleirrigationdistrict.org

8:30 a.m., Wednesday, March 1, 2023

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  1. CALL TO ORDER
  • President Acquistapace will call the meeting to order.

2. AUDIENCE SCHEDULED APPEARANCES

3.  AUDIENCE UNSCHEDULED APPEARANCES

4.  MINUTES

  • The Secretary mailed out the minutes of the previous meeting. The Board will review, discuss and take action on the minutes of the meeting held February 1, 2023.
  • 5.  TREASURER’S REPORT
  • The Treasurer will present a list of the bills due and payable and give the bank balances. Discussion/Action

6.  REVIEW OF CORRESPONDENCE

  • The Board will review, discuss and possibly take action on correspondence received in the preceding 30 days.

7.  REPORT OF ATTORNEY

  • KRWA Report – Attorney Kahn will report on KRWA matters and the previous Executive Committee meeting. Discussion/Action
  • Legislative & Case Updates – Attorney Kahn will report on recent legislation developments and case updates. Discussion/Action

8.  UPDATE ON NORTH FORK KINGS GSA

9.  OLD BUSINESS

  • Update on Blythe Ave. Recharge Basin Project; Discussion/Action
  • Riverdale Public Utility District Access Easement; Discussion/Action
  • Friant Kern 215 Water; Discussion/Action
  • Meter Requirements; Discussion/Action
  • Policy for Groundwater Recharge Credits for Private Recharge Ponds and RID Recharge Ponds; Discussion/Action

10.  NEW BUSINESS

 

11. REPORT OF MANAGER

  • Manager Thomas will review the ditch maintenance, equipment maintenance, report on the water diversions if applicable.  Manager Thomas and/or Secretary Kim Mayfield will report on any employee or landowner requests/concerns. Discussion/Action
  • The Secretary will hand out the updated M.S.A. storage balance report if available; Discussion/Action
  • 12. ADJOURN TO CLOSED SESSION:

i) Closed Session – Conference with Legal Counsel – Pending Litigation Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(1).  The Board of Directors will meet in closed session to confer with counsel regarding James Irrigation District v. Kings River Water Association, et al.

ii) Closed Session – Conference with Legal Counsel – Pending Litigation Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(1).  The Board of Directors will meet in closed session to confer with counsel regarding Kings River Water Association v. R.D. #761, et al.

iii) Closed Session – Conference with Legal Counsel – Pending Litigation Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(1).  The Board of Directors will meet in closed session to confer with counsel regarding State Water Resources Control Board, Division of Water Rights, KRWA Petition for Change Re License No. 11521.

iv) Closed Session – Conference with Legal Counsel – Pending Litigation Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(1).  The Board of Directors will meet in closed session to confer with counsel regarding State Water Resources Control Board, Petitions to Revoke or Revise the Declaration of Fully Appropriated Stream Systems with respect to the Kings River System.

v) Closed Session – Conference with Legal Counsel – Pending Litigation Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(1).  The Board of Directors will meet in closed session to confer with counsel regarding State Water Resources Control Board, Semitropic Improvement District of Semitropic Water Storage District v. Kings River Water Association et al; Complaint in Support of Petition to Revise and/or Revoke Declaration of Fully Appropriated Stream System for the Kings River.

vi) Closed Session – Conference with Legal Counsel – Pending Litigation Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(2).  One Potential Case.

13. RECONVENE TO OPEN SESSION. Report any reportable action taken in closed session.

14. ADJOURNMENT

*Members of the public may directly address the Board on any item of interest to the public within the Board’s subject matter jurisdiction before or during the Board’s consideration of the item