NORTH DELTA WATER AGENCY
July 7, 2021 Regular Board Meeting Agenda
Board of Directors Meeting
Wednesday, June 7, 2021
9:30 a.m.
Teleconference Only
AGENDA (PDF)
Pursuant to State of California Executive Orders N-25-20 and N-29-20, members of the North Delta Water Agency (NDWA) Board of Directors (Board) and members of the public will participate remotely in this meeting electronically by teleconference, as described below. The Board may utilize different call-in information for any Closed Session items.
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*** Note: Action may be taken on any item listed on this agenda ***
1. Call to Order
Steve Mello, Chairman
2. Approval of Minutes
Steve Mello, Chairman
A. ACTION ITEM: Approve June 2, 2021 Board Meeting Minutes.
3. Director Election Process
A. ACTION ITEM: ApproveResolutionCalling for General District Election for Divisions 1, 3, and 5.
4. Drought Update
A. SWRCB Actions – Notice of Water Unavailability for Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta watershed and TUCP conditionally approved for
CVP/SWP operations.
B. Delta Drought Response Plan – Update on Presentation to State Team.
C. SWP Operations – Contract criteria exceedances and DWR actions taken to resume compliance.
5. Engineer Report
Gary Kienlen, MBK Engineers
A. Water Quality Update.
6. Legal Report
Kevin O’Brien, Downey Brand
A. Water Quality Control Plan Update –Voluntary Agreement discussions and other Water Board activities.
B. Emergency Drought Provision (Art. 4(b)) – Update on the potential implementation of a Claims Process and on ad-hoc committee
recommended revisions to the 2015 Claims Process.
C. ACTION ITEM: Discussion of public employee compensation (Manager).
7. Manager Report
Melinda Terry, Manager
A. Report on meetings, presentations, and correspondence – DWR Contract Payment.
8. Delta Activities Report
Melinda Terry, Manager
A. SWRCB/Delta Watermaster – Update on drought and water conservation efforts, water quality, water rights, water use reporting
and other activities.
B. Delta Habitat Projects – Lookout Slough hearings at DSC and CVFPB, and other projects.
C. Delta Conservancy – Update on activities.
D. Delta Protection Commission (DPC) – Update on National Heritage Area, Land Use & Resource Mngt. Plan, DPAC, and other
activities.
E. Delta Stewardship Council (DSC) – Appeal Hearing on Lookout Slough, update of DLIS, and other activities.
9. Announcements
A. July 15/16 - DSC meeting, 9:00 am
B. July 15 - DPC board meeting, time TBD
C. Aug 26/27 – DSC meeting, 9:00 am
D. August 4 - NDWA Board Mtg, 3050 Beacon Blvd, Ste 203, W. Sacramento, 9:30 am
10. Public Comment
11. Adjournment