Agenda and Minutes

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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, JANUARY 28, 2025 AT THE

DISTRICT OFFICE, 6767 EAST MAIN STREET

STOCKTON, CALIFORNIA 95215

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accommodation to participate in the meeting,

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AGENDA

A.        Pledge of Allegiance (Legal Counsel Zolezzi) & Roll Call

B.        Consent Calendar    

C.        Public Comment (Non-Agenda Items)

D.        Scheduled Presentations and Agenda Items                                                         

1.         Minutes 01/21/25                                                                                                                                                                                                                         

2.      Warrants

a.       Fund 68 – Municipal & Industrial Groundwater Fund                

b.      Fund 70 – Administration Fund                                                       

c.       Fund 71 – Water Supply Fund                                                         

d.      Fund 91 – Vehicle Fund                                                                   

e.       Fund 94 – Municipal & Industrial Fund                                            

f.        Summary                                                                                             

g.      Short Names/Acronym List                                                                

h.      SEWD Vehicles & Heavy Equipment 

E.        Committee Reports

F.         Report of the General Manager     

1.        Water Supply Report 01/21/24                                                                                                                                                                                      

2.      Informational Items

a.       Stockton East Water District – 2025/2026 Board                              

          Committee Assignments

b.      ‘People Over Fish’: Trump Renews Efforst To                                 

          Redirect Delta Water, Stocktonia.org,

          01/21/25         

3.      Report on General Manager Activities                

a.       Stockton East Water District Activities Update                                

4.      Stockton East Water District Finance Update

G.        Director Reports

H.        Communications                                                                                         

I.          Agenda Planning/Upcoming Events

1.         San Joaquin County Board of Supervisors – 175 years of                  

             Growing Greatness, 1:30 p.m., 01/28/25

2.         Ag Venture Day – Stockton, 9:00 a.m., 01/29/25

J.         Closed Session

1.        CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL – ANTICIPATED               

             LITIGATION Potential exposure to litigation – Government Code

             Section 54956.9 – one case

K.        Adjournment

Certification of Posting

I hereby certify that on January 23, 2025 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 January 23, 2025.

Signed by: Priya Ram, 01/23/25

Priya Ram, Director of Finance & Administration

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, JANUARY 28, 2025, AT 12:30 P.M.

A.    PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE AND ROLL CALL

President McGurk called the regular meeting to order at 12:30 p.m., and Legal Counsel Zolezzi 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, District Engineer Evensen, Administrative Assistant Rodriguez and Legal Counsel Zolezzi. Director Cortopassi was absent.

B.     CONSENT CALENDAR (None)

C.    PUBLIC COMMENT

Danny Trejo from the City of Stockton introduced Travis Small as the new Deputy Director of Water Resources for the City of Stockton Municipal Utilities Department.

D.    SCHEDULED PRESENTATIONS AND AGENDA ITEM

1.      Minutes 01/21/25 Regular Meeting

Director McGurk made the following correction to the minutes;

Ø  On Page 1, Section A, paragraph 2, line 2; replace Director of Finance & Administration with Accountant Rangel.

A motion was moved and seconded to approve the January 21, 2025, Regular Meeting Minutes, as amended.

Roll Call:

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

Nayes:      None

Abstain:   None

Absent:   Cortopassi

2.      Warrants

a.       Fund 68 – Municipal & Industrial Groundwater Fund

b.      Fund 70 – Administration Fund

c.       Fund 71 – Water Supply Fund

d.      Fund 91 – Vehicle Fund

e.       Fund 94 – Municipal & Industrial

f.        Summary

g.      Short Names/Acronym List

h.      SEWD Vehicles & Heavy Equipment

Directors Atkins and McGurk inquired on expenses and staff provided clarification.

A motion was moved and seconded to approve the January 28, 2025, Warrants, 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 01/21/24

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 164,043 AF in storage at New Hogan Reservoir. Current releases are set at 53 cfs. There is 1,865,634 AF in storage at New Melones Reservoir. Current releases are set at 14 cfs. The current release at Goodwin Dam to Stanislaus River is set at 209 cfs and release to all water users is set at 209 cfs. The District Water Treatment Plant (WTP) is currently processing 32 mgd. North Stockton is currently utilizing 8 mgd. South Stockton is currently using 7 mgd. Cal Water is currently utilizing 13 mgd. The City of Stockton WTP is currently processing 10 mgd.

2.      Information Items: F-2a and F-2b

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3.      Report on General Manager Activities

a.       Stockton East Water District Activities Update

Manager Hopkins reported he and the staff had a virtual meeting with Congressman Josh Harder’s team and United States Army Corp of Engineers (USACE), as they will be assisting the District in applying for Community Project Funding to support the pipeline projects along the Calaveras River.

Manager Hopkins reported the Bellota Project has been approved to be included in the San Joaquin Council of Governments One Voice binder for May.

Manager Hopkins reported that the District is currently in the process of the annual WTP granular activated carbon (GAC) replacement. He stated that the work is expected to be completed by next week, with the GAC refill scheduled for mid-March.

Manager Hopkins reported the District has coordinated a site tour with two recently elected officials—one from the San Joaquin Board of Supervisors and the other from the City of Stockton. The tour is scheduled for Friday, February 7th.

Manager Hopkins provided an update on the coordination between the District and the North San Joaquin Water Conservation District (NSJWCD) concerning demand management, as both Districts are significantly impacted by the demand management requirements in the Groundwater Sustainability Plan (GSP). Manager Hopkins recommended since this is primarily a policy discussion, the Board president appoint a Director to attend the meetings.

Director McGurk appointed Director Watkins to attend the meetings.

Manager Hopkins reported the equipment use for the week of January 20th.

4.      Stockton East Water District Finance Update

Director of Finance & Administration Ram provided an update, reporting the interest rates, reporting that California Class yielded5% in October, 4.82% in November, and 4.63% in December, while LAIF’s quarterly interest was 4.62%. The LAIF interest income for the quarter ending in December totaled $503K, with first quarter earnings at $493K and second-quarter earnings at $518K, bringing the total to $1.5M. Director Ram also reported that the District has initiated orientation and implementation process for the new finance software with Tyler Technologies. Additionally, the EPA WIFIA loan letter of interest was submitted in December, approved in January, and the District has been invited to proceed with the application process. The District is working with consultants to obtain a credit rating with S&P. Staff will present a memo to the Board at the next regular meeting regarding this matter.

G.    DIRECTOR REPORTS

H.    COMMUNICATIONS

I.       AGENDA PLANNING/UPCOMING EVENTS 

1.      San Joaquin County Board of Supervisors – 175 years of Growing Greatness, 1:30 p.m., 01/28/25

2.      Ag Venture Day – Stockton, 9:00 a.m., 01/29/25

3.      57th Annual Mid-Pacific Water Users Conference, 01/28/25 – 01/31/25

J.      REPORT OF THE COUNSEL

1.      CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL – ANTICIPATED LITIGATION

Potential exposure to litigation – Government Code Section 54956.9 – one case

President McGurk adjourned the meeting to closed session at 12:44 p.m. The regular meeting reconvened at 12:49 p.m., with no reportable action.

K.    ADJOURNMENT

President McGurk adjourned the meeting at 12:50 p.m.

Respectfully submitted,

Justin M. Hopkins
Secretary of the Board

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