BOARD AGENDA MEMORANDUM
Government Code ? 84308 Applies: Yes ? No ?
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SUBJECT:
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Adopt a Resolution Approving the Second Amended and Restated San Luis & Delta-Mendota Water Authority Joint Exercise of Powers Agreement.
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RECOMMENDATION:
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Adopt the Resolution APPROVAL OF THE SECOND AMENDED AND RESTATED SAN LUIS & DELTA-MENDOTA WATER AUTHORITY JOINT EXERCISE OF POWERS AGREEMENT.
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SUMMARY:
This agenda item includes the following:
A. Recommendation to adopt Resolution Approving the Second Amended and Restated San Luis & Delta-Mendota Water Authority Joint Exercise of Powers Agreement (Second Amended JPA Agreement).
BACKGROUND
Water Authority Formation and Purpose
In 1990 Valley Water executed the San Luis & Delta-Mendota Water Authority Joint Exercise of Powers Agreement (JPA Agreement) to become a founding member of the San Luis & Delta Mendota Water Authority (Water Authority). The JPA Agreement was subsequently amended in 1992 to further describe the governance structure of the organization. At this time the Water Authority assumed full responsibility from the federal government for operating and maintaining (O&M) certain Central Valley Project (CVP) facilities, including those that are needed to deliver CVP water to Valley Water, which was its primary purpose. A secondary purpose of the Water Authority is to represent its members on issues of common interest, including legislative, administrative, and legal issues, and proceedings related to CVP water supplies.
Purpose of the Second Amended JPA Agreement
The JPA Agreement is now being amended a second time as part of a suite of administrative actions needed to implement updates to the Water Authority's governance structure and cost recovery procedures. These changes are the result of a lengthy negotiation with the Friant Water Authority (Friant) and are intended to resolve several longstanding disputes. Although Fria...
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