AGENDA
NEWMAN CITY COUNCIL
REGULAR MEETING JULY 12, 2022
CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS, 7:00 P.M., 938 FRESNO STREET
NOTICE: THIS MEETING WILL BE HELD IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE RALPH M. BROWN ACT (CALIFORNIA GOVERNMENT CODE SECTION 54950, ET SEQ.) AND THE FEDERAL AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT
1. Call To Order.
2. Pledge Of Allegiance.
3. Invocation.
4. Roll Call.
5. Declaration Of Conflicts Of Interest.
6. Ceremonial Matters.
7. Items from the Public - Non-Agenda Items.
8. Consent Calendar
a. Waive All Readings Of Ordinances And Resolutions Except By Title. b. Approval Of Warrants. (View Warrant/Check Register)
c. Approval Of Minutes Of The June 28, 2022 Meeting. (View Minutes)
9. Public Hearings
a. Adopt Resolution No. 2022- , A Resolution Confirming The Assessment And Ordering The Levy For The Lighting And Landscape Maintenance District For Fiscal Year 2022/2023. (View Report)
b. Adopt Resolution No. 2022- , A Resolution Adopting The First Amended Groundwater Sustainability Plan For The San Joaquin River Exchange Contractors Group In The DeltaMendota Subbasin. (View Report)
10. Regular Business.
11. Items From District Five Stanislaus County Supervisor.
12. Items From The City Manager And Staff.
13. Items From City Council Members.
14. Adjournment.
Calendar of Events
July 9 – Outdoor Movie Night – Encanto – Sherman Park - 8:00 P.M.
July 12 – City Council - 7:00 P.M.
July 18 – The First Day To Secure And File Election Nomination Papers – 8:30 A.M. To 5:00 P.M.
July 21 – Planning Commission – Cancelled.
July 23 – Outdoor Movie Night – Remember The Titians – Sherman Park - 8:00 P.M.
July 26 – City Council - 7:00 P.M.
AP Check Register
June 22, 2022 through July 5, 2022
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Vendor Fund-Dept-Acct Amount Check # Check date Description Adams Ashby Group, Inc 10-06-6200 $ 4,200.00 120805 6/23/2022 General Consulting Services Income Survey Process $ 4,200.00 120805 Total
Aguilar David 10-00-2841 $ 80.00 120806 6/23/2022 Sherman Park Rental Deposit Refund/ Aguilar
$ 80.00 120806 Total
Alatorre Mireya 10-00-2841 $ 20.00 120807 6/23/2022 Pioneer Park Rental Deposit Refund/ Alatorre
$ 20.00 120807 Total
Aramark 10-22-6200 $ 94.77 120808 6/23/2022 Uniform Cleaning/Mat Rental/Shop Towels/ May
2022
Aramark 10-07-6200 $ 138.30 120808 6/23/2022 Uniform Cleaning/Mat Rental/Shop Towels/ May
2022
Aramark 10-21-6200 $ 188.15 120808 6/23/2022 Uniform Cleaning/Mat Rental/Shop Towels/ May
2022
Aramark 60-50-6200 $ 125.63 120808 6/23/2022 Uniform Cleaning/Mat Rental/Shop Towels/ May
2022
Aramark 63-56-6200 $ 83.75 120808 6/23/2022 Uniform Cleaning/Mat Rental/Shop Towels/ May
2022
Aramark 10-44-6200 $ 83.75 120808 6/23/2022 Uniform Cleaning/Mat Rental/Shop Towels/ May
2022
Aramark 10-33-6200 $ 125.63 120808 6/23/2022 Uniform Cleaning/Mat Rental/Shop Towels/ May
2022
$ 839.98 120808 Total
AT&T 63-56-6200 $ 7.47 120810 6/23/2022 Alarm 5-13-22 to 6-12-22 AT&T 10-21-6420 $ 22.90 120810 6/23/2022 Landlines 5-13-22 ·to 6-12-22 AT&T 10-14-6420 $ 64.27 120810 6/23/2022 Landlines 5-13-22 ·to 6-12-22 AT&T 60-50-6200 $ 7.48 120810 6/23/2022 Alarm 5-13-22 to 6-12-22 AT&T 10-14-6200 $ 7.48 120810 6/23/2022 Alarm 5-13-22 to 6-12-22 AT&T 63-56-6420 $ 64.09 120810 6/23/2022 Landlines 5-13-22 ·to 6-12-22 AT&T 10-21-6420 $ 390.74 120810 6/23/2022 Circuit Line Between Fresno St to Ceres 5-13-22 to 6-12-22
AT&T 10-07-6420 $ 20.76 120810 6/23/2022 Landlines 5-13-22 ·to 6-12-22 $ 585.19 120810 Total
AT&T MOBILITY 10-33-6420 $ 105.91 120809 6/23/2022 Cell Phone Use 5-03-22 to 6-02-22
AT&T MOBILITY 69-47-6420 $ 85.59 120809 6/23/2022 Cell Phone Use 5-03-22 to 6-02-22
AT&T MOBILITY 10-45-6420 $ 35.95 120809 6/23/2022 Cell Phone Use 5-03-22 to 6-02-22
AT&T MOBILITY 10-03-6420 $ 76.34 120809 6/23/2022 Cell Phone Use 5-03-22 to 6-02-22
AT&T MOBILITY 73-70-6420 $ 11.88 120809 6/23/2022 Cell Phone Use 5-03-22 to 6-02-22
AT&T MOBILITY 22-20-6420 $ 10.27 120809 6/23/2022 Cell Phone Use 5-03-22 to 6-02-22
AT&T MOBILITY 10-06-6420 $ 63.63 120809 6/23/2022 Cell Phone Use 5-03-22 to 6-02-22
AT&T MOBILITY 10-22-6420 $ 242.51 120809 6/23/2022 Cell Phone Use 5-03-22 to 6-02-22
AT&T MOBILITY 10-02-6420 $ 19.91 120809 6/23/2022 Cell Phone Use 5-03-22 to 6-02-22
AT&T MOBILITY 60-50-6420 $ 285.79 120809 6/23/2022 Cell Phone Use 5-03-22 to 6-02-22
AT&T MOBILITY 10-21-6420 $ 649.98 120809 6/23/2022 Cell Phone Use 5-03-22 to 6-02-22
AT&T MOBILITY 10-07-6420 $ 23.16 120809 6/23/2022 Cell Phone Use 5-03-22 to 6-02-22
AT&T MOBILITY 10-44-6420 $ 102.02 120809 6/23/2022 Cell Phone Use 5-03-22 to 6-02-22
AT&T MOBILITY 63-56-6420 $ 98.43 120809 6/23/2022 Cell Phone Use 5-03-22 to 6-02-22
$ 1,811.37 120809 Total
AP Check Register
June 22, 2022 through July 5, 2022
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Vendor Fund-Dept-Acct Amount Check # Check date Description AutoZone MS #1 63-56-6530 $ 8.96 120811 6/23/2022 Bolts, Connector Protector $ 8.96 120811 Total
Azevedo Adam 60-50-6230 $ 4,896.00 120818 6/23/2022 2nd Cutting of Terraces $ 4,896.00 120818 Total
Brooks Patty 10-22-6300 $ 55.99 120812 6/23/2022 Reimbursement for Water, Gatorade/ Brooks
$ 55.99 120812 Total
BUSINESS CARD 10-00-5830 $ (23.51) 120813 6/23/2022 Statement Credit BUSINESS CARD 10-21-6635 $ 348.00 120813 6/23/2022 Membership Renewal Associates/Short
BUSINESS CARD 10-21-6690 $ 123.40 120813 6/23/2022 Training Lunch BUSINESS CARD 10-21-6300 $ 114.71 120813 6/23/2022 Tape Dispenser, Envelopes, Vinyl Letters BUSINESS CARD 10-21-6300 $ 351.22 120813 6/23/2022 Stickers, Lollipops BUSINESS CARD 10-21-6530 $ 12.00 120813 6/23/2022 Prime Shine Car Wash BUSINESS CARD 10-21-6300 $ 49.56 120813 6/23/2022 Step Stool BUSINESS CARD 10-21-6300 $ 30.19 120813 6/23/2022 Wireless Mouse BUSINESS CARD 10-21-6635 $ 74.80 120813 6/23/2022 Color Dye Film BUSINESS CARD 10-21-6200 $ 10.00 120813 6/23/2022 Scheduling Software $ 1,090.37 120813 Total
California Police Chief's Association 10-21-6635 $ 145.00 120846 6/24/2022 Membership Renewal Associates/Short
$ 145.00 120846 Total
Canon Financial Services, Inc. 10-21-6420 $ 273.89 120814 6/23/2022 Contract Charges June 2022 Copy
Charges May 2022/ PD
Canon Financial Services, Inc. 63-56-6200 $ 168.98 120814 6/23/2022 Contract Charges June 2022/Copy
Charges May 2022
Canon Financial Services, Inc. 10-14-6200 $ 168.99 120814 6/23/2022 Contract Charges June 2022/Copy
Charges May 2022
Canon Financial Services, Inc. 60-50-6200 $ 168.99 120814 6/23/2022 Contract Charges June 2022/Copy
Charges May 2022
Canon Financial Services, Inc. 60-50-6200 $ 129.64 120814 6/23/2022 Contract Charges June 2022/Copy
Charges May 2022
Canon Financial Services, Inc. 63-56-6200 $ 129.63 120814 6/23/2022 Contract Charges June
2022/Copy
Charges May 2022
$ 1,040.12 120814 Total
Cleancor LNG LLC 69-47-6225 $ 156.29 120815 6/23/2022 CNG Station Service & Maintenance
Cleancor LNG LLC 10-33-6225 $ 250.07 120815 6/23/2022 CNG Station Service & Maintenance
Cleancor LNG LLC 10-44-6225 $ 125.03 120815 6/23/2022 CNG Station Service & Maintenance
Cleancor LNG LLC 60-50-6225 $ 31.26 120815 6/23/2022 CNG Station Service & Maintenance
Cleancor LNG LLC 10-21-6225 $ 31.26 120815 6/23/2022 CNG Station Service & Maintenance
Cleancor LNG LLC 63-56-6225 $ 31.26 120815 6/23/2022 CNG Station Service & Maintenance
$ 625.17 120815 Total
COMCAST CABLE 60-50-6200 $ 75.66 120816 6/23/2022 High speed internet/sewer COMCAST CABLE 10-21-6200 $ 75.66 120816 6/23/2022 High speed internet/PD COMCAST CABLE 63-56-6200 $ 75.69 120816 6/23/2022 High speed internet/water COMCAST CABLE 10-21-6420 $ 153.42 120816 6/23/2022 High Speed Internet 6-6-22 lo 7-5-22 /PD
$ 380.43 120816 Total
CSG Consultants, Inc 10-23-6215 $ 196.00 120817 6/23/2022 Building Services May 2022
AP Check Register
June 22, 2022 through July 5, 2022
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Vendor Fund-Dept-Acct Amount Check # Check date Description CSG Consultants, Inc 10-23-6215 $ 4,131.50 120817 6/23/2022 Building Services May 2022
CSG Consultants, Inc 10-23-6215 $ 700.00 120817 6/23/2022 Building Permit Issuance/ May 2022
$ 5,027.50 120817 Total
Del Puerto Health Care District 10-21-6235 $ 508.00 120819 6/23/2022 Pre-employment Physical/ Murillo, Jantzen
$ 508.00 120819 Total
DJ Francis Electric 10-33-6200 $ 526.84 120820 6/23/2022 Repair on Lights $ 526.84 120820 Total
Don Pedro Company, Inc 63-56-6225 $ 12,349.53 120821 6/23/2022 Repairs al Well #6 $ 12,349.53 120821 Total
EMC Planning Group, Inc 10-00-2516 $ 3,750.87 120822 6/23/2022 Caton Ranch Planning Analysis EMC Planning Group, Inc 10-00-2520 $ 1,419.75 120822 6/23/2022 Mattos Ranch Planning Analysis $ 5,170.62 120822 Total
Garcia Armando 10-44-6300 $ 11.86 120843 6/23/2022 Asparagus Myers Fern Garcia Armando 10-44-6300 $ 50.83 120843 6/23/2022 Perennials Garcia Armando 10-44-6300 $ 194.05 120843 6/23/2022 Jasmine Garcia Armando 10-44-6300 $ 23.71 120843 6/23/2022 Asparagus Myers Fern Garcia Armando 10-44-6200 $ 550.00 120843 6/23/2022 General Tree Services Garcia Armando 10-44-6300 $ 97.08 120843 6/23/2022 Perennials Garcia Armando 10-33-7750 $ 118.65 120843 6/23/2022 Oklahoma Redbud Trees $ 1,046.18 120843 Total
Gouveia Engineering, Inc 18-32-7739 $ 2,500.00 120823 6/23/2022 Project 525.02 STPL-5172 (024) Highway 33/ Inyo
Gouveia Engineering, Inc 10-31-6200 $ 120.75 120823 6/23/2022 Project 575.07 FM 18-01 1035 T St Tentative
Gouveia Engineering, Inc 64-56-7521 $ 1,000.65 120823 6/23/2022 Project 525.09 Inyo Canal School Utility Improvements
Gouveia Engineering, Inc 10-31-6200 $ 2,210.25 120823 6/23/2022 Project 595.05 CMAQ Applications FY 22-23 Gouveia Engineering, Inc 10-31-6200 $ 1,872.94 120823 6/23/2022 Project 525.01 Public .works
General
Gouveia Engineering, Inc 10-31-6200 $ 1,158.94 120823 6/23/2022 Project 580.04 Mattos Ranch Phase 1 Con Observation
Gouveia Engineering, Inc 10-31-6200 $ 2,533.13 120823 6/23/2022 Project 525. 12 Jensen Rd Utilities Gouveia Engineering, Inc 28-33-7712 $ 7,401.25 120823 6/23/2022 Project 545. 16D 2020 SBI Improvements
Gouveia Engineering, Inc 10-31-6200 $ 801.94 120823 6/23/2022 Project 585. 11 Arco Site Plan Gouveia Engineering, Inc 10-31-6200 $ 2,348.06 120823 6/23/2022 Project 585.05 1035 T St Con Observation
Gouveia Engineering, Inc 17-06-6205 $ 94.50 120823 6/23/2022 Project 595. 10 Highway 33 Planning Grant
Gouveia Engineering, Inc 10-31-6200 $ 1,017.50 120823 6/23/2022 Project 595.11 STBG Applications Gouveia Engineering, Inc 10-31-6200 $ 2,295.56 120823 6/23/2022 Project 575.15 TPM 22-01 Gouveia Engineering, Inc 24-32-7780 $ 537.77 120823 6/23/2022 Project 545.16C-CM CML-5172(032) Kern St Bike/
Ped
Gouveia Engineering, Inc 17-36-7779 $ 467.25 120823 6/23/2022 Project 555.05 Newman Wetlands Gouveia Engineering, Inc 18-32-7768 $ 3,251.82 120823 6/23/2022 Project 545.070 STPL-5172 (026) Inyo Canal School
Gouveia Engineering, Inc 61-55-7521 $ 1,500.98 120823 6/23/2022 Project 525.09 Inyo Canal School Utility Improvements
Gouveia Engineering, Inc 10-31-6200 $ 76.13 120823 6/23/2022 Project 520.01 Planning General Gouveia Engineering, Inc 10-31-6200 $ 2,247.69 120823 6/23/2022 Project 858.04A Mattos Ranch Phase 1 Additional IPs
AP Check Register
June 22, 2022 through July 5, 2022
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Vendor Fund-Dept-Acct Amount Check # Check date Description $ 33,437.11 120823 Total
Guerrero's Tire and Auto Repair, LLC 10-21-6530 $ 50.00 120824 6/23/2022 1 Used Tire on Ford Interceptor/ PD
Guerrero's Tire and Auto Repair, LLC 69-47-6530 $ 22.50 120824 6/23/2022 Repair of Flat Tire on Street Sweeper/ PW
Guerrero's Tire and Auto Repair, LLC 10-33-6530 $ 22.50 120824 6/23/2022 Repair of Flat Tire on Street Sweeper/ PW
Guerrero's Tire and Auto Repair, LLC 63-56-6530 $ 35.00 120824 6/23/2022 1 Used Tire on Polaris/PW Guerrero's Tire and Auto Repair, LLC 63-56-6530 $ 25.00 120824 6/23/2022 Repair of Flat Tire on Ford F150/ PW
$ 155.00 120824 Total
HINDERLITER, dELLAMAS & ASSOCIATES 10-14-6200 $ 7,116.08 120847 6/24/2022 Audit Services- Sales Tax 4th Quarter2021
$ 7,116.08 120847 Total
Jauregui Sandra 10-00-2841 $ 20.00 120825 6/23/2022 Pioneer Park Rental Deposit Refund/ Jauregui
$ 20.00 120825 Total
JG Nurseries LLC 10-33-6300 $ 321.39 120826 6/23/2022 Trees JG Nurseries LLC 10-33-6300 $ 116.12 120826 6/23/2022 Tree Stakes $ 437.51 120826 Total
JOCELYN ROLAND, Ph.D. 10-21-6200 $ 6,750.00 120849 6/24/2022 PD annual contract FY 2022-2023 $ 6,750.00 120849 Total
Krazan & Associates, Inc 28-33-7712 $ 1,100.00 120829 6/23/2022 Kern & R St Improvements Testing &
Inspection Services
$ 1,100.00 120829 Total
Mechanics Bank 10-33-6010 $ 845.00 120848 6/24/2022 1st Half HSA Deposit 2022 Mechanics Bank 10-14-6010 $ 405.00 120848 6/24/2022 1st Half HSA Deposit 2022 Mechanics Bank 60-50-6010 $ 4,713.75 120848 6/24/2022 1st Half HSA Deposit 2022 Mechanics Bank 10-07-6010 $ 700.00 120848 6/24/2022 1st Half HSA Deposit 2022 Mechanics Bank 10-44-6010 $ 350.00 120848 6/24/2022 1st Half HSA Deposit 2022 Mechanics Bank 63-56-6010 $ 420.00 120848 6/24/2022 1st Half HSA Deposit 2022 Mechanics Bank 63-56-6010 $ 3,148.75 120848 6/24/2022 1st Half HSA Deposit 2022 Mechanics Bank 10-21-6010 $ 2,707.50 120848 6/24/2022 1st Half HSA Deposit 2022 Mechanics Bank 10-02-6010 $ 595.00 120848 6/24/2022 1st Half HSA Deposit 2022 Mechanics Bank 73-70-6010 $ 220.00 120848 6/24/2022 1st Half HSA Deposit 2022 Mechanics Bank 10-06-6010 $ 245.00 120848 6/24/2022 1st Half HSA Deposit 2022 $ 14,350.00 120848 Total
MID VALLEY IT, INC 63-56-6200 $ 1,275.60 120830 6/23/2022 IT CONTRACT/WATR MID VALLEY IT, INC 60-50-6200 $ 1,275.60 120830 6/23/2022 IT CONTRACT/SEWR MID VALLEY IT, INC 10-21-6200 $ 2,551.20 120830 6/23/2022 IT CONTRACT/PD MID VALLEY IT, INC 10-14-6200 $ 1,275.60 120830 6/23/2022 IT CONTRACT/FIN $ 6,378.00 120830 Total
One Step GPS LLC 10-21-6200 $ 139.50 120831 6/23/2022 GPS Fleet Tracking Software One Step GPS LLC 10-22-6200 $ 55.80 120831 6/23/2022 GPS Fleet Tracking Software One Step GPS LLC 60-50-6200 $ 153.45 120831 6/23/2022 GPS Fleet Tracking Software One Step GPS LLC 63-56-6200 $ 153.45 120831 6/23/2022 GPS Fleet Tracking Software
AP Check Register
June 22, 2022 through July 5, 2022
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Vendor Fund-Dept-Acct Amount Check # Check date Description $ 502.20 120831 Total
P G & E 10-07-6410 $ 508.43 120834 6/23/2022 Electrical Charges for Solar Meter @WWTP 5-5-22 to 6-6-22
P G & E 63-56-6510 $ 62.46 120834 6/23/2022 NaturalGas Pumped @ CNG Fueling Station 5-11-22 to
6-9-22
P G & E 60-50-6410 $ 508.43 120834 6/23/2022 Electrical Charges for Solar Meter @WWTP 5-5-22 to 6-6-22
P G & E 10-33-6510 $ 499.68 120834 6/23/2022 NaturalGas Pumped @ CNG Fueling Station 5-11-22 to
6-9-22
P G & E 10-44-6510 $ 249.84 120834 6/23/2022 NaturalGas Pumped @ CNG Fueling Station 5-11-22 to
6-9-22
P G & E 10-21-6510 $ 62.46 120834 6/23/2022 NaturalGas Pumped @ CNG Fueling Station 5-11-22 to
6-9-22
P G & E 69-47-6510 $ 312.30 120834 6/23/2022 NaturalGas Pumped @ CNG Fueling Station 5-11-22 to
6-9-22
P G & E 60-50-6410 $ 34.64 120834 6/23/2022 Electrical Charges for Solar Meter @WWTP 5-10-22 to 6-8-22
P G & E 63-56-6410 $ 508.42 120834 6/23/2022 Electrical Charges for Solar Meter @WWTP 5-5-22 to 6-6-22
P G & E 60-50-6510 $ 62.46 120834 6/23/2022 NaturalGas Pumped @ CNG Fueling Station 5-11-22 to
6-9-22
$ 2,809.12 120834 Total
Parreira's Auto Repair 10-33-6225 $ 40.00 120832 6/23/2022 Repair on Jack Hammer Parreira's Auto Repair 63-56-6225 $ 40.00 120832 6/23/2022 Repair on Jack Hammer $ 80.00 120832 Total
Pernsteiner & Sons Fabrication 10-33-6225 $ 115.00 120833 6/23/2022 Repair of Concrete Cutter Pernsteiner & Sons Fabrication 10-07-6200 $ 806.25 120833 6/23/2022 Mounts for Sensors Pernsteiner & Sons Fabrication 69-47-6225 $ 115.00 120833 6/23/2022 Repair of Concrete Cutter $ 1,036.25 120833 Total
Public Agency Coalition Enterprise 10-00-2260 $ 21,763.05 120827 6/23/2022 Health Insurance Premium/ July
2022
$ 21,763.05 120827 Total
Public Agency Coalition Enterprise 10-00-2260 $ 19,238.46 120828 6/23/2022 Health Insurance Premium/ July
2022
$ 19,238.46 120828 Total
SmartPhone Meter Reading 63-56-6200 $ 13,315.86 120850 6/24/2022 SmertPhone Annual Software & Support. Data Hosting, SPMR
Serve
$ 13,315.86 120850 Total
Springbrook Holding Company, LLC 60-50-6310 $ 686.17 120835 6/23/2022 Upgrade with Custom Springbrook Holding Company, LLC 63-56-6310 $ 686.16 120835 6/23/2022 Upgrade with Custom Springbrook Holding Company, LLC 10-14-6310 $ 686.17 120835 6/23/2022 Upgrade with Custom $ 2,058.50 120835 Total
Stanislaus County Auditor-Controller 10-44-6530 $ 759.60 120837 6/23/2022 CNG Fuel Pumped from Morgan Road/ April 2022
Stanislaus County Auditor-Controller 69-47-6530 $ 1,014.28 120837 6/23/2022 CNG Fuel Pumped from Morgan Road/ April 2022
Stanislaus County Auditor-Controller 63-56-6530 $ 759.60 120837 6/23/2022 CNG Fuel Pumped from Morgan Road/ April 2022
Stanislaus County Auditor-Controller 10-33-6300 $ 1,014.26 120837 6/23/2022 CNG Fuel Pumped from Morgan Road/ April 2022
$ 3,547.74 120837 Total
STANTEC CONSULTING SERVICE, Inc 17-50-7120 $ 9,971.50 120838 6/23/2022 Project# 184031401 WWTRF Influent Trunk Sewer Upgrade
STANTEC CONSULTING SERVICE, Inc 18-50-7772 $ 4,830.00 120838 6/23/2022 Project# 184031496 Prince Rd Sewer
Capacity Improvements
$ 14,801.50 120838 Total
State of Calif Dept of Justice 10-00-2014 $ 790.00 120836 6/23/2022 Fingerprint Apps/FBl/Child Abuse Index
$ 790.00 120836 Total
AP Check Register
June 22, 2022 through July 5, 2022
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Vendor Fund-Dept-Acct Amount Check # Check date Description STEVE'S QUALITY CLEANING 10-07-6200 $ 185.00 120839 6/23/2022 Cleaned & Buffed Floors@ City Hall
$ 185.00 120839 Total
Torres Marisol 10-00-2840 $ 300.00 120840 6/23/2022 Memorial Building Rental Deposit Refund/ Torres
$ 300.00 120840 Total
True Blue Veterinary Group 10-21-6208 $ 280.00 120841 6/23/2022 Catch & Release Program June 2022
$ 280.00 120841 Total
Westside Connect 60-50-6600 $ 50.00 120842 6/23/2022 Single Box Ad Westside Connect 10-06-6300 $ 70.12 120842 6/23/2022 Business Card/ Zahn Westside Connect 63-56-6200 $ 68.75 120842 6/23/2022 Office Assistant Employment Ad Westside Connect 10-01-6600 $ 50.00 120842 6/23/2022 Single Box Ad Westside Connect 60-50-6200 $ 68.75 120842 6/23/2022 Office Assistant Employment Ad Westside Connect 63-56-6600 $ 50.00 120842 6/23/2022 Single Box Ad Westside Connect 10-01-6620 $ 350.59 120842 6/23/2022 No Parking Signs $ 708.21 120842 Total
Wex Bank 10-21-6500 $ 4,698.98 120844 6/23/2022 Gas and Diesel Purchases 5-16-22 to 6-15-22
Wex Bank 10-44-6500 $ 367.37 120844 6/23/2022 Gas and Diesel Purchases 5-16-22 to 6-15-22
Wex Bank 69-47-6500 $ 285.18 120844 6/23/2022 Gas and Diesel Purchases 5-16-22 to 6-15-22
Wex Bank 63-56-6500 $ 1,637.49 120844 6/23/2022 Gas and Diesel Purchases 5-16-22 to 6-15-22
Wex Bank 10-33-6500 $ 485.65 120844 6/23/2022 Gas and Diesel Purchases 5-16-22 to 6-15-22
Wex Bank 60-50-6500 $ 1,413.59 120844 6/23/2022 Gas and Diesel Purchases 5-16-22 to 6-15-22
Wex Bank 10-07-6500 $ 83.55 120844 6/23/2022 Gas and Diesel Purchases 5-16-22 to 6-15-22
Wex Bank 10-22-6500 $ 2,195.66 120844 6/23/2022 Gas and Diesel Purchases 5-16-22 to 6-15-22
$ 11,167.47 120844 Total
White Brenner, LLP 10-15-6200 $ 3,236.68 120845 6/23/2022 Through Apr 2022 General Municipal
White Brenner, LLP 10-15-6200 $ 2,122.90 120845 6/23/2022 Professional Srvcs Rendered Through May 2022 Solid Waste
White Brenner, LLP 10-15-6200 $ 18.00 120845 6/23/2022 Professional Srvcs Rendered Through May 2022 PD
White Brenner, LLP 10-15-6200 $ 234.00 120845 6/23/2022 Professional Srvcs Rendered Through May 2022 HR
White Brenner, LLP 10-15-6200 $ 1,596.60 120845 6/23/2022 Through May 2022 General Municipal
White Brenner, LLP 63-56-6200 $ 89.70 120845 6/23/2022 Professional Srvcs Rendered Through Apr 2022 Cal Sport v
De
$ 7,297.88 120845 Total
$ 210,032.19 Grand Total
MINUTES
NEWMAN CITY COUNCIL
REGULAR MEETING JUNE 28, 2022
CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS, 7:00 P.M., 938 FRESNO STREET
NOTICE: THIS MEETING WILL BE HELD IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE RALPH M. BROWN ACT (CALIFORNIA GOVERNMENT CODE SECTION 54950, ET SEQ.) AND THE FEDERAL AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT
1. Call To Order - Mayor Graham 6:59 P.M.
2. Pledge Of Allegiance.
3. Invocation – Council Member McDonald.
4. Roll Call - PRESENT: McDonald, Pimentel And Mayor Graham.
ABSENT: Ball.
5. Declaration Of Conflicts Of Interest – None.
6. Ceremonial Matters
a. Proclamation – Golden Valley Health Centers 50th Anniversary.
Mayor Graham Read And Presented A Proclamation Congratulating Golden Valley Health Centers On Their 50th Anniversary.
Melinda Marshall, Vice President and Chief Of Operations At Golden Valley Health Centers, Accepted The Proclamation And Thanked The Mayor And City Council On Behalf Of The Golden Valley Health Centers. Marshall Is Thankful To Be Able To Provide Services To The City Of Newman.
Mayor Graham Thanked Melinda Marshall, Vice President and Chief Of Operations At Golden Valley Health Centers For The Services They Provide.
Council Member McDonald Noted That The Golden Valley Health Centers Have Made A Positive Impact On The West Side Of The Valley And Thanked Them For Their Service. b. Proclamation – Society For disABILITIES 75th Anniversary.
Mayor Graham Read And Presented A Proclamation Congratulating The Society For disAbilities On Their 75th Anniversary.
Cathy Mendoza, Executive Director For The Society For disAbilities In Modesto, Accepted The Proclamation. Mendoza Thanked The Mayor And City Council On Behalf Of The Society For disAbilities And Discussed Some Of the Programs And Services Offered By Her Agency. She Thanked John Anderson, Vice President Of The Board For The Society For disAbilities.
John Anderson, Vice President For The Society For disAbilities, Explained That Their Organization Does Not Receive Funds From Any Governmental Organization And Is Completely Locally Funded.
Mayor Graham Thanked The Society For disAbilities For Giving People With Disabilities A Chance To Participate In A Variety Of Activities.
7. Items from the Public - Non-Agenda Items – None.
8. Consent Calendar
a. Waive All Readings Of Ordinances And Resolutions Except By Title. b. Approval Of Warrants.
c. Approval Of Minutes Of The June 20, 2022 Special Meeting. d. Authorize The City Manager To Enter Into A Contract With George Osner, AICP For Contract Planning Services.
ACTION: On A Motion By McDonald Seconded By Pimentel The Consent Calendar Was Approved By The Following Vote: AYES: McDonald, Pimentel And Mayor Graham; NOES: None; ABSENT:
Ball; NOT PARTICIPATING: None.
9. Public Hearings – None.
10. Regular Business
a. Adopt Resolution No. 2022-39, A Resolution Approving The Calculation Of The Maximum Garbage Collection Rates Per Prior Contractual Agreement.
ACTION: On A Motion By Pimentel Seconded By McDonald, Resolution No. 2022-39, A Resolution Of The City Council Of The City Of Newman Making Findings In Accordance With Government Code Sections 7522.56 & 21221 Was Adopted And The City Council Authorized The City Manager To Enter Into An Employment Agreement For Interim Public Works Superintendent Position With Lance Perry, By The Following Vote: AYES: McDonald, Pimentel And Mayor Graham; NOES: None; ABSENT: Ball; NOT PARTICIPATING: None.
b. Adopt Resolution No. 2022-40, A Resolution Authorizing The Execution Of A Master Property Tax Revenue Agreement Between The City Of Newman And The County Of Stanislaus.
Mayor Graham Thanked City Manager Holland For All His Efforts Related To The Property Tax Revenue Agreement And Noted The Positive Impact It Would Have On The City.
Council Member McDonald Asked About The Impact The Tax Sharing Agreement Would Have On Local Residents And Their Individual Property Taxes.
City Manager Holland Stated That The Property Owner Taxes Would Not Be Increased, But The Percentage That The City Receives From The County Would Increase. Holland Noted That Supervisor Condit Had Been Instrumental In Getting The Agreement Implemented.
City Manager Holland Emphasized That Property Taxes Would Not Be Increased As A Result Of The New Tax Sharing Agreement But Rather The Percentage Of Property Taxes That The City Receives From The County Would Now Increase. Holland Explained This Agreement Merely Changes The Allocation Of The Property Tax Dollars Already Being Paid By Local Residents And Indicated That The City Would Now Receive Thirteen Cents For Every Tax Dollar Instead Of The Previous Nine Cents Per Dollar. He Summarized The New Tax Agreement By Stating That It Would Keep More Of The Existing Property Tax Dollars In Newman Instead Of Sending Those Funds To The County.
Holland Noted That Supervisor Condit Had Been Instrumental In The New Tax Sharing Agreement Process And Thanked Him For His Support Of Said Agreement.
ACTION: On A Motion By Pimentel Seconded By McDonald, Resolution No. 2022-40, A Resolution Of The City Council Of The City Of Newman Making Findings In Accordance With Government Code Sections 7522.56 & 21221 Was Adopted And The City Council Authorized The City Manager To Enter Into An Employment Agreement For Interim Public Works Superintendent Position With Lance Perry, By The Following Vote: AYES: McDonald, Pimentel And Mayor Graham; NOES: None; ABSENT: Ball; NOT PARTICIPATING: None.
11. Items From District Five Stanislaus County Supervisor – None.
12. Items From The City Manager And Staff.
City Manager Holland Noted That The Council Recently Approved A Contract With Economic & Planning Systems, Inc. (EPS) To Update The City’s Impact Fees And Noted That Staff Would Be Meeting With EPS To Begin The Process. Holland Mentioned That With The Approval Of The Contract With George Osner, The City Would Be Utilizing His Services For A Proposed Annexation And Indicated That The Developer Would Be Paying For All Of His Work. He Noted That The Spring Farmers Market Events Had Been Successful And Thanked The Newman Chamber Of Commerce For Their Efforts. Holland Wished Everyone A Happy Fourth Of July.
Mayor Graham Thanked Recreation Director/Community Liaison Mendoza For All Her Efforts Related To Making The Farmers Market Events A Success.
Public Works Director Reyes Wished Everyone A Happy Fourth Of July.
Chief Bowen Reported That The Fire Department Had Increased Staffing For The Fourth Of July Weekend. Bowen Pointed Out That There Was Currently A Fire Burning North Of Newman Off Of Beckwith Road And Indicated That It May Produce Smoke In The Area. He Stated That Four Firework Booths Were Currently Open. Bowen Informed The Council That Staff Had Just Completed The Multi-Jurisdictional Hazard Mitigation Plan For The City. He Concluded By Mentioning That The Fire Department Had Enjoyed Participating In The Most Recent Summer Movie Night.
13. Items From City Council Members.
Council Member McDonald Wished Everyone A Happy Fourth Of July And Reminded Everyone To Stay Safe.
Council Member Pimentel Asked Everyone To Be Safe.
Mayor Graham Thanked The Fire And Police Departments And Reminded Them To Be Safe. Graham Wished Our Country A Happy Birthday And Wished Everyone A Happy Fourth Of July.
14. Adjournment.
ACTION: On A Motion By Mayor Graham Seconded By McDonald And Unanimously Carried, The Meeting Was Adjourned At 7:33 P.M.
Honorable Mayor and Members
of the Newman City Council
Agenda Item: 9.a.
City Council Meeting
of July 12, 2022
ADOPT A RESOLUTION CONFIRMING THE ASSESSMENT AND ORDERING THE LEVY FOR THE LIGHTING AND LANDSCAPE MAINTENANCE DISTRICT FOR FISCAL YEAR 2022/23 RECOMMENDATION:
1. Conduct Public Hearing
2. Adopt Resolution No. 2022- , confirming the assessment and ordering the levy for the Lighting and Landscape Maintenance District for the fiscal year commencing July 1, 2022 and ending June 30, 2023.
BACKGROUND:
Pursuant to the Landscape and Lighting Act of 1972 (the Act), the City of Newman has a total of 15 zones within the Lighting and Landscape Maintenance District (District) in various locations throughout the City. These zones represent the general nature, location and extent of improvements to be maintained, with an estimate of the costs to maintain and service the improvements. Improvements provided within the District include, but are not limited to, the operation, maintenance, and servicing of all public landscaping improvements consisting of trimming ~nd pruning, weed abatement, sidewalks, plant materials, pathways, irrigation systems, lighting systems, storm drainage systems, and graffiti removal.
The provisions of the Act provides for the levy and collection of assessments by the County of Stanislaus for the City of Newman to pay for the maintenance and services of all improvements and facilities related hereto, the City Council has retained NBS for the purpose of assisting with the proposed assessments and to prepare and file an Annual Report for the District with the City Clerk.
ANALYSIS:
As required by the Act, a resolution Initiating Proceedings for The Levy and Collection of Assessments and ordering the preparation of an Annual Engineer's Report for the Lighting and Landscape Maintenance District for Fiscal Year 2022/23 was adopted at the April 26, 2022 City Council Meeting. At the May 24, 2022 City Council Meeting, the annual report was approved and the City Council's resolution of intent to levy and collect assessments for the Lighting and landscape Maintenance District for Fiscal Year 2022/23 was adopted and the date to conduct a Public Hearing was scheduled. The Notice of Public Hearing was published.
With the adoption of this resolution the City Council resolves:
1. Confirmation of Assessment: The Counci 1 hereby confirms the assessment as is described iri full detail in the Annual Report on file with the Clerk.
2. Levy of Assessment: Pursuant to Section 22631 of the Act, the adoption of this resolution shall constitute the levy of an assessment for fiscal year commencing July 1, 2022 and ending June 30, 2023.
3. Ordering of the Levy: The Council hereby orders NBS to prepare and submit the levy of assessments to Stanislaus County for placement on the Fiscal Year 2022/23 secured property tax roll.
FISCAL IMPACT:
Authorizes collection of assessments for Fiscal Year 2022/23 CONCLUSION:
Staffs recommendation, pursuant to the Landscape and Lighting Act of 1972, adopt Resolution 2022-, confirming the assessment in the Annual Report, levy the assessment for Fiscal Year 2022/23, and order NBS to prepare and submit the levy of assessments to Stanislaus County for placement on the Fiscal Year 2022/23 secured property tax roll.
ATTACHMENTS:
1. Resolution No. 2022-
z:uc
Kathryn Reyes
REVIEWED/CONCUR:
Director of Public Works
City Manager
RESOLUTION NO. 2022-
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NEWMAN, CALIFORNIA,
CONFIRMING THE ASSESSMENT AND ORDERING THE LEVY FOR
THE LIGHTING AND LANDSCAPE MAINTENANCE DISTRICT
FOR FISCAL YEAR 2022/23
WHEREAS, the Council previously completed its proceedings in accordance with and pursuant to the Landscaping and Lighting Act of 1972, Part 2, Division 15 of the California Streets and Highways Code (commencing with Section 22500) (the "Act") to establish the City's Lighting and Landscape Maintenance District (the "District"); and
WHEREAS, the City has retained NBS for the purpose of assisting with the annual levy of the District, and to prepare and file an Annual Report; and
WHEREAS, the Council has, by previous resolution, declared its intention to hold a Public Hearing concerning the levy and collection of assessments within the District; and WHEREAS, notice of such Public Hearing was duly given in accordance with Section 22626 of the Act; and
WHEREAS, the Council has conducted such Public Hearing and considered all objections to the assessment.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of Newman DOES HEREBY RESOLVE as follows:
1. Confirmation of Assessment: The Council hereby confirms the assessment and the diagram as is described in full detail in the Annual Report on file with the Clerk.
2. Levy of Assessment: Pursuant to Section 22631 of the Act, the adoption of this resolution shall constitute the levy of an assessment for fiscal year commencing July 1, 2022 and ending June 30, 2023.
3. Ordering of the Levy: The Council hereby orders NBS to prepare and submit the levy of assessments to Stanislaus County for placement on the Fiscal Year 2022/23 secured property tax roll.
The foregoing resolution was introduced at a regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Newman held on the 12th day of July, 2022 by Council Member , who moved its adoption which motion duly seconded and was upon roll call carried and the resolution adopted by the following vote:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
ABSTAIN:
APPROVED:
Casey Graham, Mayor
ATTEST:
Mike Maier, City Clerk
Honorable Mayor and Members
of the Newman City Council
Agenda Item: 9.b.
City Council Meeting
of July 12, 2022
ADOPT RESOLUTION NO 2022, A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF NEWMAN CITY COUNCIL
ADOPTING THE FIRST AMENDED GROUNDWATER SUSTAINABILITY PLAN FOR THE SAN
JOAQUIN RIVER EXCHANGE CONTRACTORS GROUP IN THE DELTA-MENDOTA SUBBASIN RECOMMENDATION:
1. Conduct Public Hearing
2. Adopt Resolution No. 2022- , A Resolution of the City ofNewman City Council adopting the First Amended Groundwater Sustainability Plan for the San Joaquin River Exchange Contractors Group in the DeltaMendota Subbasin.
BACKGROUND:
In 2014, the California Legislature passed the Sustainable Groundwater Management Act (SGMA), which establish a new structure for managing groundwater in California. The main goals of the Act are to achieve sustainable groundwater basins, enhance local management of the groundwater consistent with rights to use or store groundwater and to establish standards for effective and continuous management of groundwater.
Implementation ofthe Act is achieved through the formation of Groundwater Sustainability Agencies (GSAs) and through preparation and implementation of Groundwater Sustainability Plans (GSPs).
Water Code Section 10723 (c)(l)(O) designates the San Joaquin River Exchange Contractors Groundwater Sustainability Agency (SJREC GSA) to be the exclusive GSA for those portions of the Delta - Mendota Subbasin (DWR Bulletin 118 Basin No. 5-22.07) located within its statutory boundaries. The California Department of Water Resources designated the Delta-Mendota Subbasin a High Priority basin. A Groundwater Sustainability Plan was developed and implemented to meet SGMA sustainability goals. Pursuant to Section 10727 (b)(3), the GSAs within the Delta Mendota Subbasin elected to proceed with multiple plans implemented by multiple Groundwater Sustainability Agencies and coordinated pursuant to a single coordination agreement that covers the entire basin.
The SJREC GSA has prepared the region's Groundwater Sustainability Plan ("GSP"). In so doing, the SJREC GSA has specifically coordinated development of the Groundwater Sustainability Plan with the following Groundwater Sustainability Agencies, each of which is located within the Delta Mendota Subbasin: City of Newman GSA, City of Gustine GSA, City of Los Banos GSA, City of Dos Palos GSA, City of Firebaugh GSA, City of Mendota GSA, Turner Island Water District -2 GSA, County of Madera - 3 GSA, a portion of the Fresno County Management Area B GSA, and a portion of the Merced County - Delta - Mendota GSA.
The SJREC GSP was adopted by the City of Newman City Council at the December 10, 2029 Regular City Council meeting.
ANALYSIS:
On January 21, 2022 the Delta-Mendota Subbasin received a Consultation initiation Letter from the California Department of Water Resources (DWR). The Letter identified four potential deficiencies across the six Subbasin Ground Water Sustainability Plans as well as corrective actions to address each potential deficiency.
The Delta-Mendota Subbasin Coordination Committee, the Delta-Mendota Technical Working Group, the Subbasin GSAs, and DWR prepared an amended GSA, responding to the four potential deficiencies. The City of Newman's GSP did not have any specific changes.
The four deficiencies were minor in nature and summarized below:
• Potential Deficiency 1: The GSPs do not use the same data and methodologies • Potential Deficiency 2: The GSPs have not established common definitions of undesirable results in the Sub basin.
• Potential Deficiency 3: The GSPs in the Subbasin have not set sustainable management criteria in accordance with GSP regulations.
• Potential Deficiency 4: The management areas established in the plan have not sufficiently addressed the requirements specified in 23CCR§
Agenda Item: 9.b.
Responses to the potential deficiencies are explained in the attached letter to DWR. The letter will be sent out as soon as all the individual agencies adopt the amended GSA.
A copy of the First Amended Groundwater Sustainability Plan to be considered is available online at: http://www.sjrecwa.net/sgma/gsp/.
FISCAL IMPACT:
There is no impact to the General Fund.
CONCLUSION:
The City of Newman joined other agencies in the Delta Mendota Subbasin to develop a Groundwater Sustainability Plan. The Department of Water Resources responded to our GSP with four potential deficiencies. The deficiencies were address in the amended GSP. The changes require the adoption of an amended Groundwater Sustainability Plan. Therefore, staff recommends the Adoption of Resolution No. 2022- A Resolution of the City ofNewman City Council adopting the First Amended Groundwater Sustainability Plan for the San Joaquin River Exchange Contractors Group in the Delta-Mendota Subbasin.
ATTACHMENTS:
1. Resolution No. 2022-
2. Letter of Response to Incomplete Determination Letter for the Delta-Mendota Subbasin Respectfully submitted,
Director of
yePublic ~ Works
REVIEWED/CONCUR:
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Michael
~
E. Holland
City Manager
RESOLUTION NO. 2022-
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF NEWMAN CITY COUNCIL ADOPTING THE FIRST
AMENDED GROUNDWATER SUSTAINABILITY PLAN FOR THE SAN JOAQUIN RIVER
EXCHANGE CONTRACTORS GROUP IN THE DELTA-MENDOTA SUBBASIN WHEREAS, in accordance with the requirements of the Sustainable Groundwater Management Act City of Newman elected to become a GSA for those portions of the Delta - Mendota Subbasin (DWR Bulletin 118 Basin No. 5-22.07) located within its boundaries. The California Department of Water Resources designated the Delta-Mendota Subbasin a High Priority basin; and WHEREAS, following full compliance with SGMA requirements, on December 10, 2019 the City ofNewman City Council approved Resolution No.2019-42 adopting the Groundwater Sustainability Plan for portions of the Delta - Mendota Sub basin subject to its jurisdiction ("2019 SJRECGSA GSP").; and .
WHEREAS, The SJRECGSA GSP was submitted to the California Department of Water Resources o January 23, 2020; and
WHEREAS, On January 21, 2022, in accordance with its obligation to issue an assessment of the GSP within two years of submittal, California Department of Water Resources, Sustainable Groundwater Management Office, issued a notice advising the 2019 SJRECGSA GSP, along with five other GSPs adopted within the basin by other GSAs, was deemed "incomplete" pursuant to Section 355.2 (e)(2) of SGMA Regulations; and
WHEREAS, The January 21, 2022, DWR Notice identified specific deficiencies that required revision, and directed that necessary modifications be made to the 2019 SJRECGSA GSP (and five other Plans) prior to submitting a modified Groundwater Sustainability Plan to DWR for evaluation by not later than July 20, 2022.; and
WHEREAS, the City of Newman City Council and staff have reviewed proposed revisions and determined the proposed revision address the issues identified in DWR's January 21, 2022 Notice ("First Amended SJRECGSA GSP"); and
WHEREAS, consistent with DWR guidance, The City of Newman City Council with this action will adopt the First Amended SJRECGSA GSP which shall, for all purposes, supersede and replace the 2019 SJRECGSA GSP; and
WHEREAS, in accordance with the requirements of Water Code Section 10728.4, the City of Newman provided notice of its intent to adopt the First Amended SJRECGSA GSP at least 90 days befor the date of adoption and engaged in all necessary consultation with the cities or counties that requested such consultation; and
WHEREAS, in accordance with requirements of Water Code Section 10725.2, the City of Newman issued notice of ins intent to adopt the First Amended SJRECGSA GSP; and WHEREAS, in accordance with the requirements of Water Code Section 10728.4, the City of Newman City Council convened a public hearing prior to considering this Resolution and adopting the First Amended SJRECGSA GSP. The City Council received and considered all written and oral comments made; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to Water Code Section 10728.6, adoption of a Groundwater Sustainability Plan is not subject to the requirements of the California Environmental Quality Act NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City ofNewman hereby
1. Adopts the First Amended SJREC GSA Groundwater Sustainability Plan. A copy of the First Amended SJRECGSA GSP and supporting documentation shall be maintained in the offices of the City of Newman
2. The First Amended SJRECGSA GSP shall replace and supersede for all purposes the 2019 SJRECGSA GSP as the operative document for SGMA compliance within the jurisdiction of the City of Newman. The 2019 SJRECGSA GSP is hereby rescinded for all purposes and that document shall have no further force or effect.
3. The City of Newman shall exercise or cause to be exercised through its staff, the authorities, including without limitation, the 'Powers and Authorities' described in California Water Code Section 10725 et.seq., necessary to implement the First Amended SJRECGSA GSP within its territory.
4. By not later than July 20, 2022, the City of Newman shall submit or cause to be submitted the First Amended SJRECGSA GSP and all necessary supporting documentation to the Department of Water Resources.
5. The City of Newman and its staff shall be authorized t do all things necessary to comply with Water Code Sections 10728.2 regarding annual reports on plan implementation and plan evaluation.
The foregoing resolution was introduced at a regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Newman held on the 12th day of July, 2022 by Council Member , who moved its adoption, which motion was duly seconded and it was upon roll call carried and the resolution adopted by the following roll call vote:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
ABSTAIN:
ATTEST:
Mike Maier, City Clerk
City Clerk of the City ofNewman,
County of Stanislaus, State of California
APPROVED:
Casey Graham,
Mayor of the City ofNewman,
County of Stanislaus, State of California
July 20, 2022
Paul Gosselin
California Department of Water Resources
715 P Street
Sacramento, CA 95814
Appendix B - Page 8.1
DELTAMENDOTA
SGMA
Re: Response to 'Incomplete' Determination Letter for the Delta-Mendota Subbasin · Dear Mr. Gosselin:
The Delta-Mendota Subbasin (Subbasin) received a Consultation Initiation Letter (CIL) on January 21, 2022 from the California Department of Water Resources (DWR). The CIL identified four potential deficiencies across the six Subbasin Groundwater Sustainability Plans (GSPs) which may preclude DWR's approval of the GSPs, as well as potential corrective actions to address each potential deficiency.
The CIL initiated consultation between DWR, the Basin Manager, GSP Managers, and the Subbasin's 23 Groundwater Sustainability Agencies (GSAs) on February 18, 2022 regarding the amount of time needed to address the potential deficiencies and corrective actions. Subsequent meetings with DWR were held on March 7, March 30, April 19, and May 24, 2022 to discuss the Subbasin's proposed approach to addressing the identified deficiencies. ·
This letter has been prepared in response to the deficiencies identified in the CIL, based on direction provided by the Delta-Mendota Subbasin Coordination Committee (Coordination Committee), the Delta-Mendota Technical Working Group (Technical Working Group), the Sub.basin GSAs, and DWR. It is intended to document how the deficiencies identified in the CIL were addressed in the revised GSPs and associated Common Chapter, and where those revisions are addressed in the Common Chapter.
The four deficiencies identified in DWR's CIL are summarized as follows:
Potential Deficiency 1: The GSPs do not use the same data and methodologies.
Potential Deficiency 2: The GSPs have not established common definitions of undesirable results in the Subbasin.
Potential Deficiency 3: The GSPs in the Subbasin have not set sustainable management criteria in accordance with GSP regulations.
Potential Deficiency 4: The management areas established in the Plan have not sufficiently addressed the requirements specified in 23 CCR §354.20.
Response to Potential Deficiency 1
DWR's Deficiency 1 focused on the water budget (and associated water budget components), change in groundwater storage and sustainable yield as presented in the Common Chapter. For this deficiency, DWR stated that 11 ... the Plan lacks detail and confirmation that the six GSPs not only consider the other Appendix B - Page 8.2
GSPs within and adjacent to the Subbasin but have addressed the regulatory aspects of Sustainable Groundwater Management Act (SGMA) in a manner that substantially complies with the GSP Regulations." Additionally, DWR stated that uDepartment staff find that the Plan for the Subbasin does not utilize same data and methodologies to support the various water budget change in storage, and sustainable yield approaches; therefore, it is unclear how the GSAs will reach, let alone track, sustainability throughout the Subbasin in a coordinated manner." To address this deficiency, DWR recommended that "The 23 GSAs developing the six GSPs should provide supporting information that is sufficiently detailed and provide explanations that are sufficiently thorough and reasonable to explain how the various components of each GSP will together achieve the Subbasin's common sustainability goal. The explanation should describe how the sustainable management criteria established for each GSP (including management areas if applicable) relate to each other and how they are collectively informed by the basin setting, including the water budget change in groundwater storage, and sustainable yield, on the Subbasin-wide level." To address Deficiency 1, the Technical Working Group and Coordination Committee met on multiple occasions during the period from February through June of 2022 to clarify and explain how the six GSPs utilized common data and methodologies to develop the Subbasin water budget, change in groundwater storage, and sustainable yield.
Use of Common Data and Methodologies
The CIL indicates that "a statement that the GSPs are coordinated without accompanying explanation is not sufficient coordination" and goes on to state that "Department staff find that the Plan for the Subbasin does not utilize same data and methodologies to support the various water budget, change in storage, and sustainable yield approaches; therefore, it is unclear how the GSAs will reach, let alone track, sustainability throughout the Subbasin in a coordinated manner." The following subsections summarize how the 23 GSAs and their respective six GSPs coordinated and used the same data and methodologies to support the "sum-of-the-parts" approach to compiling water budgets at the Subbasin-level using the same data and methods, as required by the SGMA and GSP Emergency Regulations, and is intended to explain and document revisions to the Common Chapter regarding the water budgets, change in storage, and calculation of Subbasin sustainable yields.
Water Budget
Regarding coordination and use of the same data and methodologies for water budget development the CIL states that "while the categories of inflows and outflows were agreed upon by the Coordination Committee for the land surface budget and groundwater budget, each of the GSP areas prepared separate water budgets using different modeling methods while often relying upon customized hydrogeological conceptual models which were then 'rolled-up' to the Subbasin level." DWR stated that "it is uncertain whether the outflow from a particular GSP within the Subbasin is comparable to the inflow from an adjacent GSP area, as there is no coordinated explanation provided in the Plan." Additionally, the CIL states that "some of the GSP groups used numerical models to calculate the inflows and outflows from the respective GSP areas while others used non-numerical and spreadsheet models - there was no explanation in the Common Chapter that indicated how these differing modeling approaches used the same data or methodology." The CIL also references Technical Memoranda #1 and #3, Common Datasets and Assumptions used in the Delta-Mendota Subbasin GSPs Respond to DWR Consultation Initiation letter 2 July 20, 2022 Appendix B - Page 8.3
and Assumptions for the Historic, Current and Projected Water Budgets of the Delta-Mendota Subbasin, Change in Storage Cross-Check and Sustainable Yield, respectively.
The purpose of the eight Technical Memoranda appended to the Common Chapter is to document the use of common data and methodologies across the ·six Subbasin GSPs pursuant to Water Code Section 10727.6 and Title 23, California Code of Regulations (CCR), Section 357.4 and as described in the Subbasin Coordination Agreement In preparing the water budgets, each GSP group coordinated use of publicly available data sets along with the best available data for their GSP region. While the same data sources were used, the terminology used to describe those data sets were not consistent across the Subbasin. The Delta~Mendota Subbasin GSAs acknowledge additional detail is needed to demonstrate that all water budget components across the six Subbasin GSPs utilize the same data sources and methodologies. As such, subsequent to receipt of the CIL, the Technical Working Group met to identify the specific data used and to develop a consistent terminology for the various water budget components. Additionally, the Technical Working Group attempted to simplify the presentation of the Subbasin water budgets.
During development of the original GSPs, the Technical Working Group met monthly to ensure modeling methods and approaches were comparable and consistent between the six Subbasin GSP water budgets, including using comparable inflows and outflows between GSP regions. (Please note that all meetings were held according to the Brown Act and meeting notes available at deltamendota.org). Technical Memorandum #1 appended to the Common Chapter states that "boundary flows were evaluated by comparing inflows and outflows assessed by each GSP Group's water budget analyses and associated data, as well as groundwater flow trends from groundwater contours and hydrogeologist input. Each set of neighboring GSP Groups had independent meetings to coordinate and compare their respective contributions to inflows and outflows, and the results were provided and discussed by the Technical Working Group and Coordination Committee." Regarding the use of numerical, analytical, and spreadsheet models by the six Delta-Mendota GSP groups, Technical Memorandum #3 appended to the Common Chapter documents meetings held in September and November 2017 with DWR representatives to discuss the use of numerical and analytical models in the Subbasin, demonstrating that the hydrologic principles and equations used for both types of modeling in the Delta-Mendota Subbasin are the same.
Following receipt of the CIL, the six Delta-Mendota GSP groups agreed to a set of common simplified definitions for water budget components, and mapped their prior water budget components to the new common definitions. Table CC-8 in the revised Common Chapter documents the data sources utilized in each of the six Subbasin GSPs' historical rNater Year [WY] 2003 to 2012) and current (WY 2013) water budgets according to the common simplified water budget component definitions, and Table CC-9 includes the same information for the projected (WY 2014-2070) water budget. No water budget data were modified during this mapping process. And, as previously noted, efforts were made to use the same data sources throughout the Subbasin where available, due to variability in data availability throughout the Subbasin, the best available data were used and characterized appropriately.
The revised water budgets contained in the redline version of the Common Chapter utilize the simplified list of coordinated water budget components that use the same data sources and methods as contained in the original water budgets, but mapped to the agreed-upon set of consistent terminology. The revised land surface budget and groundwater budget tables that align with the Respond to DWR Consultation Initiation letter 3 July 20, 2022 Appendix B - Page 8.4
revised data categories are presented respectively for the historical water budget in Tables CC-10 and CC-11 1 for the current water budget in Tables CC-12 and CC-13, and for the projected water budget with climate change factors and projects and management actions in Tables CC-14 and CC-15.
Narrative describing the simplified set of water budget components can be found starting on page CC-131 of the revised Common Chapter.
Change in Storage
DWR's CIL states that vadditional explanation of historical, current, and projected change in groundwater storage for the Subbasin is warranted, as well as a straightforward quantification of overdraft throughout the Subbasin. The compilation of water budgets and the estimation of change in groundwater storage for the Subbasin does not appear to use the same data and methodology, or the Plan lacks adequate explanation for how or why the various approaches in the GSPs can be considered as using the same data and methodologies."
Additionally, the CIL stated "The explanation related to coordinated change in storage calculations and water budgets is insufficient, especially since information presented in text, and data displayed in figures and tables1 do not seem to correlate with each other and it is uncertain what the current loss of storage is throughout the Subbasin. Statements in Common Chapter Section 4.2.3, state that, 'For information on how change in storage was calculated, refer to Section 4.3.3 - Water Budgets of this Common Chapter.' However, Section 4.3.2 only states, 'Individual historical, current and projected water budgets were developed by each GSP Group for their respective Plan Area. For more information on the development of those water budgets, as well as tabular and graphical representation of the results, refer to the respective sections of the individual GSPs.' This fragmented and multi-staged presentation of information is insufficient to demonstrate that the various GSPs are coordinated - Section 4.2.3 of the Common Chapter refers readers to Section 4.3.21 which then refers readers to six different GSP sections. For the Upper Aquifer, four methods [were] chosen by the respective GSP regions and summed to a subbasin total." The CIL also noted, for the Lower Aquifer, " ... two methods [were] chosen by the respective GSP regions and summed to a Subbasin total." The change in groundwater storage from the Upper Aquifer was calculated using the coordinated water budgets at the Subbasin level. Water level hydrographs and groundwater storage coefficients were used to cross-check the inputs to the water budget. All six GSPs used observed land subsidence to determine Lower Aquifer change in groundwater storage. Where data were available, water budgets for the Lower Aquifer were used as a cross-check. In response to both comments (Upper and Lower Aquifer changes in groundwater storage), please refer to Table CC-8 and Table CC-9 in the revised Common Chapter (with associated narrative found on pages CC-137 through CC-138) for information regarding the use of same data and methodologies used to calculate change in storage across the six Subbasin GSPs for the historicat current, and projected water budgets, respectively, with Subbasinlevel change in storage presented in Table CC-11 for the historical water budget, Table CC-13 for the current water budget, and Table CC-15 for the projected water budget Finally, the CIL noted a discrepancy in compiled cumulative change in storage values presented in the Common Chapter. The text on page CC-98 of the Common Chapter has been edited to address a typographical error and provide the correct cumulative change in storage in each principal aquifer between WYs 2003 and 2013, which is -624,000 acre-feet in the Upper Aquifer and ~375,000 acre-feet in the Lower Aquifer.
Respond to DWR Consultation Initiation letter 4 July 20, 2022 Appendix B - Page 8.5
Sustainable Yield
The CIL states: "The Common Chapter (Section 4.3.4) and Technical Memoranda #3 address the methodology for calculating sustainable yield in the Subbasin. Of the six GSPs, three provide a sustainable yield specifically for the GSP area while the other three rely upon the estimate for the entire Subbasin." The CIL also notes that "as indicated throughout the Plan, a sustainable yield estimate is not established for each GSP area and those estimates are not correlated with undesirable results." The CIL also notes, under Deficiency 2, that common definitions for significant and unreasonable were not established at the Subbasin level and there were 17 management areas that created uncertainties as to how the SMCs were coordinated with the sustainable yield.
In response to these comments, the Subbasin has now established common definitions in response to Deficiency 2, and has removed the designation of management areas in response to Deficiency 4.
Sustainable yield for each principal aquifer is discussed starting on, page CC-150.
Additional Coordination Components
DWR's CIL also questions the use of same data and methodologies for groundwater elevation data, groundwater extraction data, surface water supply data, and total water use data (defined as evapotranspiration in the historical, current, and projected water budgets). All of these components are inputs into the coordinated water budget; see Tables CC-8 and CC-9 and the associated water budget narrative beginning on page CC-131 of this revised Common Chapter.
Response to Potential Deficiency 2
The CIL for potential deficiency 2 states, "The GSPs have not established common definitions of undesirable results in the Subbasin." To address this deficiency, DWR's recommended corrective action was that the GSAs " ... should modify each of their respective GSPs, as well as any applicable coordination materials, to substantially comply with the GSP Regulations and define undesirable results in a manner that addresses groundwater conditions occurring throughout the Subbasin ... " The Technical Working Group and Coordination Committee met to develop, at a Subbasin level, coordinated definitions and methods for establishing sustainable management criteria (SMC) for each applicable sustainability indicator. These revised definitions, and the associated numeric SMC developed using the agreed-upon methodologies, are summarized in the revised Common Chapter (see Tables CC-16 through CC-23 and Figures CC-65 through CC-70) and in the respective Sustainable Management Criteria chapters of each Subbasin GSP. Additionally, see the Response to Potential Deficiency 3, below, for more information relative to the development of the coordinated SMC.
Response to Potential Deficiency 3
DWR's Deficiency 3 comments built on their Deficiency 2 comments, stating that the Subbasin did not comply with the Emergency GSP Regulations in establishing common definitions and methodologies for SMC. In response to these comments, the six individual GSPs have been revised to reflect the agreed-upon Subbasin-wide sustainability goal as stated on page CC-153 of the revised Common Chapter, and the Technical Working Group and Coordination Committee met to develop common definitions of significant and unreasonable impacts, common methodologies for establishing numeric MTs and MOs, and common interim milestones for each sustainability indicator. See Tables CC-16 Respond to DWR Consultation Initiation letter 5 July 20, 2022 Appendix B - Page B.6
through CC-23 for these revised SMC, and narrative describing the process starting on page CC-154 of the revised Common Chapter.
Response to Potential Deficiency 4
Deficiency 4, as detailed in DWR's CIL, pertains to the use of a total of 17 management areas in four of the six GSPs prepared for the Subbasin, stating "The Management Areas established in the Plan have not sufficiently addressed the requirements" ... defined in SGMA.
In response to the DWR comments, the Subbasin GSAs agreed to eliminate or rename the formerly identified management areas as monitoring zones throughout the six GSPs and Common Chapter, and to continue to monitor and manage groundwater use in these monitoring zones according to the metrics previously set forth. Therefore, in the six GSPs and Common Chapter, all management areas have been renamed monitoring zones.
Please feel free to contact me at (209) 826-1872 if there are any questions regarding our responses to the January 21, 2022 CIL, the work conducted by the Subbasin to prepare those responses, and revisions made to the six Subbasin GSPs and Common Chapter.
Sincerely,
Delta-Mendota Subbasin Plan Administrator
Respond to DWR Consultation Initiation letter July 20, 2022