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MEETING NOTICE

 

A REGULAR MEETING OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE

STOCKTON EAST WATER DISTRICT WILL BE HELD

AT 12:30 P.M., TUESDAY, JULY 1, 2025 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.

 

Agendas and minutes are located on our website at www.sewd.net.

 

 

AGENDA

 

                                                                                                                      

 

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

 

B.        Consent Calendar    

 

C.        Public Comment (Non-Agenda Items)

 

D.        Scheduled Presentations and Agenda Items                                                         

1.      Minutes                                                    

a.       Minutes 06/24/25 Regular Meeting                                                   

b.      Minutes 06/24/25 Regular Meeting                                                                                                                                                                     

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                                                  

 

3.      Stockton East Water District – Staff Report – Sponsorship                     

          Request for Councilmember Mario Enriquez – WELL

           Untapped Fellowship 2025          

 

4.      Stockton East Water District – Staff Report – Cox Road                        

          Properties CEQA Notice of Exemption

a.       Resolution No. 25-26-04 – Authorizing the Purchase of                   

           Real Property and Findings Regarding Exemption from

            California Environmental Quality Act July 1, 2025

                                                                                                                             

E.        Committee Reports

1.      Administration Committee Meeting, 06/25/25                                                        

F.         Report of the General Manager     

1.   Water Supply Report 06/24/25                                                                                                                                                                              

2.      Informational Items

a.       2025 Annual Conference & Exhibitor Showcase,                             

          CSDA, 08/25/25 – 08/28/25

 

3.      Report on General Manager Activities

a.       Stockton East Water District Activities Update                                

 

4.      Stockton East Water District Engineering & Maintenance Update

 

G.        Director Reports

1.      2025 AMWA Quarter 2 Membership Meeting, 06/26/25

 

2.      Eastern San Joaquin Groundwater Authority Executive

          Committee Meeting, 06/26/25

 

3.      2025 Business Awards & Installation Dinner, 06/26/25                               

     

H.        Communications                  

1.      Water Education Foundation – Appreciation Letter, 06/10/25                

2.      SB 598 – Public Contracts: Local Water Infrastructure                           

          Projects: Construction Manager/General Contractor

          Project Delivery Method – As Amended March 24, 25

          – Support Letter, 06/19/25

 

3.      FY 2025 – 2026 Budget – Support for AB 102 and SB 102                    

         – Funding for the Agreements to Support Healthy Rivers

           and Landscapes Letter, 06/25/25             

 

I.         Agenda Planning/Upcoming Events

1.      Linden Peters Chamber of Commerce – Baseball Night,                        

          7:05 p.m., 07/03/25

 

2.      District Holiday – Independence Day, 07/04/25

 

J.         Closed Session

1.      CONFERENCE WITH REAL PROPERTY NEGOTIATORS 

          Government Code Section 54956.8

            Property: 091-240-120-000, 091-240-250-000, 091-240-350-                     000

             Agent Negotiator: Justin Hopkins, General Manager

              Negotiating Parties: Robert V & Venere M Marciano TR

             Under Negotiation: Price and terms of payment

 

2.      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 June 26, 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 June 26, 2025.

              

   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 people with disabilities.

 

 

THE 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, JULY 1, 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., Director Sanguinetti led the Pledge of Allegiance.

 

Present at roll call at the District were Directors Atkins, Hansen, McGurk, Nakaue, Panizza, Sanguinetti and Watkins. Also present were Manager Hopkins, Assistant Manager Vega, Director of Finance & Administration Ram, District Engineer Evensen, Maintenance Manager Higares, Water Supply Manager Donis, Administrative Assistant Rodriguez, and Legal Counsel Zolezzi.  

 

B.     CONSENT CALENDAR (None)

 

C.    PUBLIC COMMENT

President McGurk wished Director Watkins a Happy Birthday!

 

D.    SCHEDULED PRESENTATIONS AND AGENDA ITEM

1.      Minutes

a.       Minutes 06/24/25 Regular Meeting

b.      Minutes 06/24/25 Regular Meeting

 

Director Panizza made the following correction to the minutes;

Ø  On Page 6, section E, paragraph 4, line 1, remove “Director McGurk”.

 

A motion was moved and seconded to approve the June 24, 2025 Regular Meeting Minutes, as amended.

Roll Call:

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

Nayes:      None

Abstain:   None

Absent:    None

 

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

 

 

Directors Atkins, Hansen, McGurk and Panizza inquired on the expenses and staff provided responses to questions.

A motion was moved and seconded to approve the July 1, 2025, Warrants, as presented.

Roll Call:

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

Nayes:      None

Abstain:   None

Absent:    None

 

3.      Stockton East Water District – Staff Report – Sponsorship Request for Councilmember Mario Enriquez – WELL Untapped Fellowship 2025

Manager Hopkins provided the Board with a staff report to Request a Sponsorship for Councilmember Mario Enriquez – WELL Untapped Fellowship 2025. Manager Hopkins reported the District received a request from City of Stockton Councilmember Mario Enriquez seeking support for his participation in the 2025 WELL UnTapped Fellowship. Councilmember Enriquez is requesting a potential co-sponsorship of $1,750 from both Stockton East Water District and California Water Service Company. Manager Hopkins reviewed the staff report and provided responses to the questions.

 

A motion was moved and seconded to approve sponsoring Councilmember Enriquez in the amount of $1,750, which would cover half of the program’s tuition cost on condition that Councilmember Enriquez provide a report to the Board summarizing the information presented during the program.

Roll Call:

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

Nayes:      Hansen

Abstain:   None

Absent:    None

 

4.      Stockton East Water District – Staff Report – Cox Road Properties CEQA Notice of Exemption

a.       Resolution No. 25-26-04 – Authorizing the Purchase of Real Property and Findings Regarding Exemption from the California Environmental Quality Act July 1, 2025

 

President McGurk moved item D-4 to follow closed session for discussion.

 

E.     COMMITTEE REPORTS

1.      Administration Committee Meeting, 06/25/25

Director Sanguinetti, Nakaue, Watkins, Manager Hopkins, and Assistant Manager Vega attended the Administration Committee Meeting. Director Sanguinetti provided an update on the Water Treatment Plant VII FY 2025/2026 SCADA Integration Project, noting that the committee discussed the planned improvements. Assistant Manager Vega added that this final phase, outlined in the 2013 Master Plan, includes historian data reporting to external agencies and support for plant operations. He also reported the staff report will be brought before the Board for approval.

 

F.     REPORT OF GENERAL MANAGER

1.      Water Supply Report as of 06/24/25

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 195,938 AF in storage at New Hogan Reservoir. Current releases are set at 238 cfs. There is 1,814,702 AF in storage at New Melones Reservoir. Current releases are set at 2,258 cfs. The current release at Goodwin Dam to Stanislaus River is set at 2,261 cfs and release to all water users is set at 2,314 cfs. There are 22 irrigators on New Hogan, 9 on New Melones and 3 out of District. The District Water Treatment Plant (WTP) is currently processing 48 mgd. North Stockton is currently utilizing 12 mgd. South Stockton is currently using 7 mgd. Cal Water is currently utilizing 23 mgd. The City of Stockton WTP is currently processing 10 mgd.

 

Director Sanguinetti inquired whether the City of Stockton is currently utilizing water from the Woodbridge Irrigation District. City of Stockton Deputy Director of Water Resources Travis Small confirmed that the City is presently using water supplied by Woodbridge Irrigation District for the City’s WTP.

 

2.      Information Items: F-2a

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3.      Report on General Manager Activities

a.       Stockton East Water District Activities Update

Manager Hopkins reported that the District recently held its summer employee potluck, which was a well-attended event. During the gathering, Emely Barraza, the Administrative Clerk, was recognized for best exemplifying the District’s core value of humility.

 

Manager Hopkins reported that Mayor Fugazi’s father had recently passed away. On behalf of the Board of Directors, the District extended its condolences by sending a card and flowers.

 

Manager Hopkins provided the equipment use for the week of June 23, 2025.

 

Manager Hopkins reported he attended the General Manager Leadership Summit. Manager Hopkins reported that several sessions emphasized the importance of not only developing a strategic plan but also ensuring alignment across all organizational levels. Additionally, the sessions highlighted the value of linking strategic outcomes to the General Manager’s performance evaluation. Manager Hopkins  discussed the concept of using a third-party facilitator to support a structured and objective executive performance evaluation process.

 

4.      Stockton East Water District Engineering & Maintenance Update

District Engineer Evensen and Maintenance Manager Higares provided the Board with an update on Engineering and Maintenance activities. District Engineer Evensen reported on the status of several key projects, including Extraction Well #2, Aquifer Storage Recovery Well 74-01, the Low Lift Pumping Station, Potter Creek Pump Station, and the Bellota Weir Modifications Project. He noted that bids for the Bellota Project had been received, with the lowest bid submitted by Shimmick at $50.63 million. District Engineer Evensen stated that the Bellota Project was recently listed in the Draft Intended Use Plan for a $50 million dollar low-interest loan from the Drinking Water State Revolving Fund Program.

 

District Engineer Evensen provided updates on planning, design, permitting, and grant efforts. He reported about ongoing designs of the WTP filtration process and the Peters Pipeline sliplining. He also noted ongoing permitting for the George Watkins and McGurk Low Water Crossings, with permitting for the Eight Mile Dam complete, with inhouse construction expected this fall. Additionally, staff plan to replace butterfly valves and actuators on the Main Control Vaults and continue to work with consultants on the DWR Watershed Resiliency Grant.

 

Maintenance Manager Higares provided the Board with a Maintenance update, highlighting both completed and ongoing construction and electrical projects. He reported the completion of several key projects, including the UFC Leak Repair downstream of the Goodwin Tunnel Outlet, PC-1 Valve Replacement, FEMA-related work, Bellota grading, MCC2, wire pulls at the Potter Creek Pump Station, and Flume electrical work. He also outlined upcoming projects, which include soil excavation at the New North Reservoir to provide fill material for the new dewatering lagoons, repairs at the Hosie Low-Water Crossing, installation of variable frequency drives (VFDs) at P26 and P24, and the addition of nine new particle counters in the filter gallery.

 

Maintenance Manager Higares provided an update on the implementation of the Tyler Enterprise Asset Management (EAM) system. Maintenance Manager Higares staff have created user profiles for the entire department and completed the cleanup of over 1,000 assets in preparation for import into the Tyler EAM system. The next phase will focus on converting these assets into an EAM-compatible format, allowing them to be accurately linked to their physical locations.

 

G.    DIRECTOR REPORTS

1.      2025 AMWA Quarter 2 Membership Meeting, 06/26/25

Director Atkins and Manager Hopkins attended the 2025 AMWA Quarter 2 Membership Meeting. Director Atkins reported that AMWA has launched a new member portal. He noted that agency nominations are still open and will close next month. Director Atkins reported on the discussions of ongoing advocacy efforts and emerging regulations related to PFAS. He highlighted that the current regulatory limit for PFAS is set at four parts per trillion. Approximately 50 participants attended the meeting.

 

2.      Eastern San Joaquin Groundwater Authority Executive Committee Meeting, 06/26/25

Director Watkins attended the Eastern San Joaquin Groundwater Authority Executive Committee Meeting. Director Watkins reported that the committee received a presentation from MLJ Environmental, in partnership with Terracon, which focused on open evapotranspiration (ET). The committee also reviewed the agenda for the upcoming July 9th meeting, with the primary items being employee and the budget approvals.

 

3.      2025 Business Awards & Installation Dinner, 06/26/25

Director Atkins, Sanguinetti, Watkins, Manager Hopkins and Administrative Assistant Rodgriguez attended the 2025 Business Awards & Installation Dinner. Director Atkins reported that the event was a great success, with numerous businesses being recognized and receiving awards for their achievements.

 

H.    COMMUNICATIONS

1.      Water Education Foundation – Appreciation Letter, 06/10/25

Manager Hopkins presented the Board with a letter of appreciation from the Water Education Foundation, thanking the District for its contribution.

 

2.      SB 598 – Public Contracts: Local Water Infrastructure Projects: Construction Manager/General Contractor Project Delivery Method – As Amended March 24, 2025 – Support Letter, 06/19/25

Manager Hopkins presented the Board with a letter of support for SB 598 which would authorize local agencies to use the Construction Manager/General Construction project delivery method for various projects.

 

3.      FY 2025 – Budget – Support for AB 102 and SB 102 – Funding for the Agreements to Support Healthy Rivers and Landscapes Letter, 06/25/25

Manager Hopkins provided the Board with a letter of support for AB 102 and SB 102 Funding for the Agreements to Support Healthy Rivers and Landscapes.

 

I.       AGENDA PLANNING/UPCOMING EVENTS 

1.      Linden Peters Chamber of Commerce – Baseball Night, 7:05 p.m., 07/03/25

 

2.      District Holiday – Independence Day, 07/04/25

 

J.      REPORT OF THE COUNSEL

1.      CONFERENCE WITH REAL PROPERTY NEGOTIATORS

Government Code Section 54956.8

Property:091-240-120-000, 091-240-250-000, 091-240-350-000

Agent Negotiator: Justin Hopkins, General Manager

Negotiating Parties: Robert V & Venere M Marciano TR

Under Negotiation: Price and terms of payment

 

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

 

President McGurk adjourned the meeting to closed session at 1:22 p.m. The regular meeting reconvened at 1:36 p.m., with no reportable action.

 

President McGurk re-introduced item D.4 for action and Manager Hopkins provided a presentation on Resolution 25-26-04.

 

A motion was moved and seconded to approve the project,and authorize the General Manager to approve the filing of a CEQA Notice of Exemption for the Acquisition of Cox Road Property, and adopt Resolution 25-26-04 as presented.

Roll Call:

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

Nayes:      None

Abstain:   None

Absent:    None

 

K.    ADJOURNMENT

President McGurk adjourned the meeting at 1:40 p.m.

 

Respectfully submitted,

Justin M. Hopkins
Secretary of the Board