HomeMy WebLinkAboutAgenda Report - November 21, 2001 I-06CITY OF LODI COUNCIL COMMUNICATION
AGENDA TITLE: Review Mokelumne River Water and Power Authority
MEETING DATE: November21, 2001
PREPARED BY: Public Works Director
RECOMMENDED ACTION: That the City Council review the Mokelumne River Water and Power Authority
and provide staff direction on possible participation.
BACKGROUND INFORMATION: The County of San Joaquin and the San Joaquin County Flood
Control and Water Conservation District formed a joint powers
agreement to pursue a water rights filing and water supply and
power project on the Mokelumne River. Both entities are governed
by the Board of Supervisors who act as the Authority's Board. The Authority is in the midst of completing
the necessary applications before they lapse next year. It is likely that these steps will mean committing
significant time and money for which the County will probably seek partners. It is also possible that they
will let the filings and the project lapse.
Staff is seeking Council direction on whether or not the City of Lodi should formally contact the County
requesting that we be admitted to the Authority, and what role we should take in this process. Staff is having
informal discussions with County staff and will be able to offer more information at the Council Meeting.
FUNDING: None required at this time.
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Richard C. Prima, Jr.
Public Works Director
cc: Randy Hays, City Attorney
Jack Sieglock, County Supervisor
Fran Forkas, Water/Wastewater Superintendent
Ed Steffani, NSJWCD
Kevin Kaufman, Stockton East Water District
Morris Allen, City of Stockton Municipal Utilities Department
APPROVED:
H. Dixon Flynn -- City IVranager
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CITY COUNCIL
ALAN S. NAKANISHI, Mayor
PHILLIP A. PENNING
Mayor Pro Tempore
SUSAN HITCHCOCK
EMILY HOWARD
KEITH LAND
CITY OF LODI
PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT
CITY HALL, 221 WEST PINE STREET
P.O. BOX 3006
LODI, CALIFORNIA 95241-1910
(209) 333-6706
FAX (209) 333-6710
EMAIL pwdept@lodi.gov
http:\\www.lodi.gov
November 15, 2001
Supervisor Jack Sieglock, 4th District
County Courthouse,
222 E. Weber Ave.
Stockton, CA 95202
Kevin Kaufman, General Manager
Stockton East Water District
P. O. Box 5157
Stockton, CA 95205
H. DIXON FLYNN
City Manager
SUSAN J. BLACKSTON
City Clerk
RANDALL A. HAYS
City Attorney
RICHARD C. PRIMA, JR.
Public Works Director
Ed Steffani, General Manager
North San Joaquin Water Conservation Dist.
c/o City of Lodi Public Works Dept.
P. O. Box 3006
Lodi, CA 95241
Morris Allen, Water/Wastewater Director
City of Stockton
425 N. El Dorado St.
Stockton, CA 95202-1997
SUBJECT: Review Mokelumne River Water and Power Authority and
Approve Amendments to Northeastern San Joaquin County Groundwater
Banking Authority Joint Powers Agreement
Enclosed is a copy of background information on items on the City Council agenda
of Wednesday, November 21, 2001. The meeting will be held at 7 p.m. in the
City Council Chamber, Carnegie Forum, 305 West Pine Street.
These items are on the regular calendar for Council discussion. You are welcome to attend.
If you wish to write to the City Council, please address your letter to City Council,
City of Lodi, P. O. Box 3006, Lodi, California, 95241-1910. Be sure to allow time for the
mail. Or, you may hand -deliver the letter to City Hall, 221 West Pine Street.
If you wish to address the Council at the Council Meeting, be sure to fill out a speaker's
card (available at the Carnegie Forum immediately prior to the start of the meeting) and
give it to the City Clerk. If you have any questions about communicating with the
Council, please contact Susan Blackston, City Clerk, at 333-6702.
If you have any questions about the item itself, please call me at 333-6759.
I (chard C. Prima, Jr.
1 ublic Works Director
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