AGENDA FOR REGULAR MEETING*

BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF

RIVERDALE IRRIGATION DISTRICT

Website: riverdaleirrigationdistrict.org

8:30 a.m., Wednesday, May 1, 2024

 

* * * * * * * * *

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

 

  1. AUDIENCE SCHEDULED APPEARANCES

 

 

  1. AUDIENCE UNSCHEDULED APPEARANCES

 

  1. MINUTES
  • The Secretary mailed out the minutes of the previous meetings. The Board will review, discuss, and take action on the minutes of the meeting held on April 3, 2024.

 

  1. TREASURER’S REPORT
  • The Treasurer will present a list of the bills due and payable and give the bank balances. Discussion/Action

 

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

 

  1. 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

 

  1. UPDATE ON NORTH FORK KINGS GSA
  • President Mendes and/or Attorney Kahn will report on the NFKGSA meeting/activities; Discussion/Action

 

  1. OLD BUSINESS
  • Update on Blythe Ave. Recharge Basin Project; Discussion/Action
  • Amendment to District’s Employee Handbook; Discussion/Action
  • Update on Proposed Joint Powers Agreement; Discussion/Action
  • Riverdale Public Utility District Access and Pipeline Easement; Discussion/ Action
  • Grants for Meters; Discussion/ Action
  • Caltrans Notice of Decision to Appraise District property 055-220-35; Discussion/ Action

 

  1. NEW BUSINESS

 

  1. REPORT OF MANAGER
  • Manager Thomas will review the ditch maintenance, equipment maintenance, report on the water diversions if applicable. Manager Thomas and/or Secretary Yareli Zarate 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

 

  1. ADJOURN TO CLOSED SESSION:
    1. 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, it al.
    2. 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.
  • 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.
  1. 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.
  2. 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.
  3. Closed Session – Conference with Legal Counsel – Anticipated Litigation Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(2). One Potential Case.

 

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

 

  1. ADJOURNMENT

 

1 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.

 

2 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 participate 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 and for agendas and agenda packets shall be made in person, by telephone, facsimile, or written correspondence to Yareli Zarate at the District office, at least 48 hours before a public District meeting.

3 Written materials related to an item on this agenda to be considered in open session that are public documents and that are distributed to the Board of Directors after the positing of the agendas will be made available for public inspection when they are so distributed at the office of the Riverdale Irrigation District located at 21027 S. Brawley Ave., Riverdale, CA during normal business hour.  Documents that are public documents provided by others during a meeting will be available at the same location during business hours after the meeting.