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Board Meeting

AGENDA
*** Note: Action may be taken on any item listed on this agenda ***
 


1. Call to Order
    Steve Mello, Chair
 

2. Closed Session
     A. The Board will meet in Closed Session with legal counsel to discuss the following Three items:
              i. Conference with Legal Counsel - Existing Litigation (Gov. Code section 54956.9(d)(1)) (Two Items):

                 a. North Delta Water Agency v. California Department of Water Resources, Sacramento Superior Court Case No. 24WM000076.

                 b. Water Right Change Petition Hearing for the Delta Conveyance Project, State Water Resources Control Board Administrative Hearing Office. 

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​​3. Closed Session Report 
Steve Mello, Chairman

  •  Provide a summary of any reportable action taken by the Board in Closed Session.


​4. Approval of Minutes

Steve Mello, Chairman

  • ACTION:  Approve April 3, 2024, Board Meeting Minutes.
  • ACTION: Approve April 15, 2024, Special Board Meeting Minutes.
    • ​​04 03 24 NDWA Minutes .pdf​
    • 04 15 24 Special Board minutes.pdf


5. Approval of FY 2024-25 Budget

  • ​​Presentation of Financial Statements
  • Review and Approve Fiscal Year 2024-25 Budget
  • Disclose employee compensation.
    • Proposed 2024-25 Budget CT.pdf
    • NDWA Employee Pay Rate 2024.pdf

 

6. Adoption of FY 2024-25 Assessment Rate

  • Approve Resolution No. 2024-02 - Adoption of 2024-25 Agency Assessment Rate and Inflation Adjustment.
  • Approve Resolution No. 2024-03 - Requesting Yolo County Collect NDWA Assessment on Property Tax Roll. 
    • 2024-02_Assessment Rate.pdf  
    • 2024-03_Yolo Resolution_assessments.pdf

 

7. Engineer Report
 Anne Williams, MBK Engineers

  • Water Quality and Hydrologic Conditions Update.
    • ​Engineering Report_06.05.24.pdf


8. Legal Report
Kevin O’Brien, Downey Brand

  • Delta Conveyance Project
    • ​NDWA filed a water rights protest with SWRCB and a CEQA lawsuit.
    • DWR released a new $20 billion cost estimate
    • CDWA files complaint with SWRCB regarding water right extensions for DCP
  • ​Bay-Delta Quality Control Plan Update

 

9. Succession Planning

  • Update on process to Replace Manager

 

10. Manager Report

  • Report on meetings, presentations, and correspondence.

 

11. Legislation

  • Water Rights Legislation Progresses - AB 460 (Bauer-Kahan) increases SWRCB's enforcement authority of water theft and AB 1337 (Wicks) allows SWRCB to oversee the amount of water used by all water right holders, including riparian.
  • Water Supply Planning Legislation Progresses - SB 366 (Caballero) requires State to develop long-term water supply targets in the 2028 update of the CA Water Plan. 

 

12. Delta Activities Report

  • Delta Protection Commission (DPC) - Update on NHA Management Plan, DPAC, and other activities.
  • SWRCB/Delta Watermaster - Update on release of water rights fact sheets, water use reporting, and other activities.
  • Delta Habitat Project - Update on bioacoustics barrier and other restoration projects. 
  • SWP/CVP - DWR released a strategic plan and delivery capability report for the State Water Project and a long-term drought plan.
  • Delta Stewardship Council (DSC) Update.


 13. Announcements​

  • June 27 - Delta Stewardship Council Mtg., 9:00 a.m.
  • July 18 - Delta Protection Commission Mtg.,  5:00 p.m.
  • July 25 - Delta Stewardship Council Mtg., 9:00 a.m.
  • August 7 - NDWA Board Mtg., 3050 Beacon Blvd., Ste 203, W. Sacramento, 9:30 a.m.


14. Public Comment
15. Adjournment