Agenda

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MEETING NOTICE

THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE

STOCKTON EAST WATER DISTRICT WILL BE HELD

AT 12:30 P.M., TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 26, 2024 AT THE

DISTRICT OFFICE, 6767 EAST MAIN STREET

STOCKTON, CALIFORNIA 95215

Assistance for the Disabled:  If you are disabled in any way and need accommodation to participate in the meeting,

please contact Administrative Staff at (209) 948-0333 at least 48-hours

in advance for assistance so the necessary arrangements can be made.

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to be connected to the Regular Board Meeting, to begin at 12:30 p.m.

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AGENDA

A.       Pledge of Allegiance (Director Nakaue) & Roll Call

B.        Consent Calendar

1.      Minutes

a.       Minutes 11/19/24 Regular Meeting                                                    

b.      Minutes 11/20/24 Special Meeting                                                     

2.      Warrants – California Public Employees’ Retirement System                

C.        Public Comment (Non-Agenda Items)

D.        Scheduled Presentations and Agenda Items                                                         

1.      Stockton East Water District – Water Infrastructure Finance                  

          And Innovation Act (WIFIA) Letter Of Interest –

          Consideration Of Projects To Be Included Memo

2.      Consider Adopting Revised Resolution No. 24-25-12 –                          

          A Resolution Of The Board Of Directors Of Stockton East

          Water District Declaring The Intent Of The District To Be

          Reimbursed For Certain Capital Expenditures From The

          Proceeds Of Indebtedness

E.        Committee Reports  

F.         Report of the General Manager

1.      Water Supply Report 11/19/24                                                                                                                                                                                                     

2.      Informational Items (None)                                 

3.      Report on General Manager Activities                

a.       CVP Water Association – Executive and Financial

           Affairs Committee Meeting, 11/15/24

b.      Stockton East Water District Activities Update                                

4.      Stockton East Water District Finance Update

G.        Director Reports

H.        Communications                                                                                                     

1.         California Water Boards State Water Resources Control                        

             Board – Letter Granting Temporary Permit 21466

            (Application T033456) To Appropriate Water From Rock

            Creek In San Joaquin County

I.          Agenda Planning/Upcoming Events

1.         District Holiday – Thanksgiving Day, 11/28/24

2.         District Holiday – Day After Thanksgiving Day, 11/29/24

J.         Closed Session

1.    CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL – ANTICIPATED                 

         LITIGATION Potential exposure to litigation – Government Code

         Section 54956.9 – two cases

K.        Adjournment

Certification of Posting

I hereby certify that on November 21, 2024 I posted a copy of the foregoing agenda in the outside display case at the District Office, 6767 East Main Street, Stockton, California, said time being at least 72 hours in advance of the meeting of the Board of Directors of the Stockton East Water District (Government Code Section 54954.2). 

Executed at Stockton, California on November 21, 2024.

 Signed by: Justin M. Hopkins 11/21/24

Justin M. Hopkins, General Manager

Stockton East Water District 

Any materials related to items on this agenda distributed to the Board of Directors of Stockton East Water District less than 72 hours before the public meeting are available for public inspection at the District’s office located at the following address: 6767 East Main Street, Stockton, CA 95215. Upon request, these materials may be available in an alternative format to persons with disabilities.

THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS

OF STOCKTON EAST WATER DISTRICT WAS HELD AT THE DISTRICT OFFICE

6767 EAST MAIN STREET, STOCKTON, CA

ON TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 26, 2024, AT 12:30 P.M.

A.    PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE AND ROLL CALL

President Atkins called the regular meeting to order at 12:30 p.m., and Director Nakaue led the Pledge of Allegiance.

Present at roll call at the District were Directors Atkins, McGurk, Nakaue, Panizza, Sanguinetti and Watkins. Also present were Manager Hopkins, Assistant Manager Vega, Director of Finance and Administration Ram, Administrative Assistant Rodriguez, Legal Counsel Zolezzi and Consultant Barkett. Director Cortopassi was absent.

B.     CONSENT CALENDAR

1.      Minutes

a.       Minutes 11/20/24 Special Meeting

2.      Warrants – California Public Employees’ Retirement System

A motion was moved and seconded to approve the Consent Calendar, as presented.

Roll Call:

Ayes:       Atkins, McGurk, Nakaue, Panizza, Sanguinetti, Watkins

Nayes:      None

Abstain:   None

Absent:   Cortopassi

C.    PUBLIC COMMENT (None)

D.    SCHEDULED PRESENTATIONS AND AGENDA ITEMS

1.      Minutes

a.       Minutes 11/19/24

Director Panizza requested the Board move the Minutes of 11/19/24 to Scheduled Presentation and Agenda Items for open discussion.

Ø  Director McGurk proposed amendments to the minutes. 

A motion was moved and seconded to approve the November 19, 2024 Minutes, as amended.

Roll Call:

Ayes:       Atkins, McGurk, Nakaue, Panizza, Sanguinetti, Watkins

Nayes:      None

Abstain:   None

Absent:   Cortopassi

2.      Stockton East Water District – Water Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act (WIFIA) Letter of Interest – Consideration of Projects To Be Included Memo

Manager Hopkins presented the Board with a Water Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act (WIFIA) Letter of Interest – Consideration of Projects To Be Included Memo. Manager Hopkins reported during the November 19th Regular Board Meeting the Board approved proceeding with the design to line the existing pipeline and directed staff to bring forward the WIFIA project list for the Board’s review, which may include a Phase 2 Peters Pipeline Rehabilitation Project to construct a new parallel pipeline. Assistant Manager Vega reviewed the memo and provided responses to questions.

A motion was moved and seconded to authorize the General Manager to direct the addition of the parallel Peter’s Pipeline addition and respective amount to the WIFIA LOI as presented in Table 2, as presented.

Roll Call:

Ayes:       Atkins, McGurk, Nakaue, Panizza, Sanguinetti, Watkins

Nayes:      None

Abstain:   None

Absent:    Cortopassi

3.      Consider Adopting Revised Resolution No. 24-25-12 – A Resolution of The Board of Directors Of Stockton East Water District Declaring The Intent Of The District To Be Reimbursed For Certain Capital Expenditures From The Proceeds Of Indebtedness. Manager Hopkins presented a resolution to the Board requesting approval of a Revised Resolution No. 24-25-12.

A motion was moved and seconded to approve the Revised Resolution No. 24-25-12, as presented.

Roll Call:

Ayes:       Atkins, McGurk, Nakaue, Panizza, Sanguinetti, Watkins

Nayes:      None

Abstain:   None

Absent:    Cortopassi

E.     COMMITTEE REPORTS

F.     REPORT OF GENERAL MANAGER

1.      Water Supply Report as of 11/19/24

Manager Hopkins provided a handout of the Water Supply Report for information only that included storage, release, and production data collected from various sources as of midnight last night.

There is 171,533 AF in storage at New Hogan Reservoir. Current releases are set at 228 cfs. There is 1,811,680 AF in storage at New Melones Reservoir. Current releases are set at 137 cfs. The current release at Goodwin Dam to Stanislaus River is set at 203 cfs and release to all water users is set at 203 cfs. The District Water Treatment Plant (WTP) is currently processing 28 mgd. North Stockton is currently utilizing 5 mgd. South Stockton is currently using 7 mgd. Cal Water is currently utilizing 20 mgd. The City of Stockton WTP is currently processing 10 mgd.

2.      Information Items: None

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3.      Report on General Manager Activities          

a.       CVP Water Association – Executive and Financial Affairs Committee Meeting, 11/15/24

Director of Finance and Administration Ram reported that the committee discussed cancellation of the December meeting due to the upcoming holidays and plan to schedule meetings every other month moving forward. Additionally, Director Ram mentioned the committee discussed new hires. noted that the 2024 budget was set at $214.5M, and the 2025 budget request is set at $260.5M.[JH1] [PR2] Stockton East Water District Activities Update

Manager Hopkins reported the District encountered an issue with the control valve regulating flows to the Cal Water System. The actuator closed on its own, even though SCADA indicated it was still open. District staff successfully coordinated temporary operations with Cal Water and enacted operational measures to address the situation. Manager Hopkins also reported this valve is one of three the District plans to replace in the next fiscal year.

Manager Hopkins reported District staff and himself have had additional meetings with landowners along the proposed Clements Road Pipeline. Manager Hopkins stated all landowners the District has spoken with are supportive of connecting to surface water and providing right-of-way for the pipeline. There are three or four remaining landowners to meet with before the District achieves consensus along the entire alignment.

Manager Hopkins reported the District had applied for three grants through the Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) Regional Conservation Partnership Program (RCPP), two for Stockton East Water District (SEWD) and one for Central San Joaquin Water Conservation District (CSJWCD). While the District has not yet received official denial letters, Manager Hopkins reported the NRCS released a list of approved applications, and the District's applications were not included.

Manager Hopkins reported the GSP five-year update is nearing completion. The Project Management Committee meeting was held last week, during which all public comments on the GSP were addressed. The draft five-year update is scheduled to be presented to the Groundwater Authority Board for approval on December 11th. Manger Hopkins also reported Legal Counsel Zolezzi and Manager Hopkins met with the North San Joaquin Water Conservation District (NSJWCD) to begin preliminary discussions on demand management decisions.

Manager Hopkins reported receiving an email from San Juan Water District (SJWD) looking for other districts interested in contributing to the SB366 campaign funding. Although Stockton East Water District (SEWD) supported SB366, he is unsure if the District would benefit from the legislation.

4.      Stockton East Water District Finance Update

Director of Finance and Administration Ram provided the Board with a Finance Update.  Director of Finance and Administration Ram reported the interest rate for the California Class was 5.4% for July, 5.2% for August and September, and 5% for October. The District averaged approximately $170K in interest income per month. Director Ram also mentioned the current federal rates are at 4.58%. Director Ram also reported staff held its second meeting with Tyler Technologies, and the District has been granted access to their test environment. The Finance department will begin testing week of December 2.

G.    DIRECTOR REPORTS

H.    COMMUNICATIONS

1.      California Water Boards State Water Resources Control Board – Letter Granting Temporary Permit 21466 (Application T033456) To Appropriate Water From Rock Creek In Can Joaquin County

Manager Hopkins presented the Board with a Letter Granting Temporary Permit 21466 (Application T033456) To Appropriate Water From Rock Creek In Can Joaquin County.

I.       AGENDA PLANNING/UPCOMING EVENTS 

1.      District Holiday – Thanksgiving Day, 11/28/24

2.      District Holiday – Day After Thanksgiving, 11/29/24

3.      2024 ACWA Fall Conference, 12/02/24 – 12/06/24

4.      Greater Stockton Chamber of Commerce Monthly Mixer – Holiday Mixer at Haggin Museum, 5:00 p.m., 12/05/24

5.      San Joaquin County and Delta Water Quality Coalition Steering Committee Meeting, 9:00 a.m., 12/09/24

J.      REPORT OF THE COUNSEL

1.      CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL – ANTICIPATED LITIGATION Potential exposure to litigation – Government Code Section 54956.9 – two cases

President Atkins adjourned the meeting to closed session at 1:07 p.m. The regular meeting reconvened at 2:44 p.m., with one reportable action:

The Board voted to reject the Conditions of Consolidation with Central San Joaquin Water Conservation District.

K.    ADJOURNMENT

President Atkins adjourned the meeting at 2:45p.m.

Respectfully submitted,

Justin M. Hopkins

Justin M. Hopkins
Secretary of the Board

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