CORCORAN IRRIGATION DISTRICT
July 19, 2022
The regular meeting of the Board of Directors of the Corcoran Irrigation District was held on Tuesday, July 19, 2022, at the office of the District, 1150 6 ½ Avenue, Corcoran, California at 9:00 a.m.
Directors Present:
- Peter Rietkerk
- Erik Hansen
- Michael Boyett
- Matthew Gilkey
- Beau Howard
Directors Absent:
- None
Others Present:
- Devin Eagle, General Manager
- Misty Vasquez, Human Resources
- Mike Martinez, Operations Manager
- Tammy Stephens, Office Administrator
- Gene Kilgore, CID Consultant
- Fred Holt, Landowner
- Austin Williams, Landowner’s Forman
There were no additions or deletions.
Upon motion of Director Howard, seconded by Director Gilkey, and unanimously carried, the Board approved and authorized Mrs. Stephens to draw Warrants on the Treasury of the District to pay invoices in the Warrant Register amounting to $710,420.59.
Upon motion of Director Boyett, seconded by Director Howard, and unanimously carried, the Board approved the minutes of the June 14, 2022 District Board of Directors meeting as presented.
Ms. Stephens reported the beginning June 1, 2022 General Fund checking account balance of $1,893,893.77 and ending June 30, 2022 with a balance of $1,431,751.11.
Ms. Stephens reported on certificate of investments at Kings Federal Credit Union, having a beginning June 1, 2022 balance of $278,945.18 earning interest of $171.95, amounting to an ending balance of $279,117.13. The Kings County Treasurer investments beginning June 1, 2022 balance reported was $4,366,582.07, no interest was reported. The District’s total investments, reported as of June 30, 2022, amounted to $4,645,699.20.
Ms. Stephens reported on the accounts receivable aging summary, with no growers being delinquent.
Mr. Eagle stated the June 2022 water deliveries totaled 9,906 acre-feet. Canal use totaled 4,577 acre-feet. Total water deliveries and Canal Use for June was 14,483 acre-feet. Year-to-date water sales and canal use, amounts to 35,773 and 22,562 acre-feet, respectively. June water supplies were provided by the District’s well field. There was 0.19 inches of rainfall in June. Rainfall reported to date was 5.53 inches. The water year run-off is expected to be 38%.
Mr. Eagle reported on the state of the District’s well field, with five wells in need of repairs and two wells recently repaired. Current total well Production is 115 CFS, with a potential of 124 CFS.
Mr. Kilgore reported the Cost of Operations at $157.00 per acre-foot for the year.
Mr. Eagle presented the 2022 Budget Variance with no concerns from the Board.
Mr. Eagle asked the Board consider deposition of District Vehicle #19, VIN 3GNAXKEVSKL248600. Upon motion of Director Howard, seconded by Director Boyett, and unanimously carried, the Board approved the deposition of vehicle #19 for $16,000.00.
Mr. Eagle informed the Board that a representative for Corcoran Irrigation Company would need to be selected to replace Mr. Kilgore. Upon motion of Director Howard, seconded by Director Hansen, and unanimously carried, the Board approved Devin Eagle as Corcoran Irrigation District’s representative.
- Aye: Directors Rietkerk, Gilkey, Boyett, Hansen, Howard
- Noes: None
- Abstained: None
Mr. Eagle informed the Board that a representative for Peoples Ditch Company would need to be selected to replace Mr. Kilgore. Upon motion of Director Howard, seconded by Director Boyett, and unanimously carried, the Board approved Devin Eagle as Corcoran Irrigation District’s representative.
- Aye: Directors Rietkerk, Gilkey, Boyett, Hansen, Howard
- Noes: None
- Abstained: None
Mr. Eagle informed the Board that a representative for the El Rico GSA would need to be selected to replace Mr. Kilgore. Upon motion of Director Howard, seconded by Director Hansen, and unanimously carried, the Board approved Devin Eagle as Corcoran Irrigation District’s El Rico representative.
- Aye: Directors Rietkerk, Gilkey, Boyett, Hansen, Howard
- Noes: None
- Abstained: None
Mr. Eagle inquired the Board to appoint him to Corcoran Irrigation District’s Board Secretary and Treasurer to replace Mr. Kilgore. Upon motion of Director Gilkey, seconded by Director Boyett, and unanimously carried, the Board approved Devin Eagle as the Board’s Secretary and Treasurer.
- Aye: Directors Rietkerk, Gilkey, Boyett, Hansen, Howard
- Noes: None
- Abstained: None
Mr. Eagle requested the Board to appoint him and Director Beau Howard as signatories to all District Financial Accounts. Upon motion of Director Hansen, seconded by Director Boyett, and unanimously carried, the Board approved Devin Eagle and Director Beau Howard as a signatory to all District Financial Accounts.
- Aye: Directors Rietkerk, Gilkey, Boyett, Hansen
- Noes: None
- Abstained: Howard
Mr. Eagle requested that the Board consider extending Mr. Kilgore as a consultant through August 2022. Upon motion of Director Hansen, seconded by Director Boyett, and unanimously carried, the Board approved to retain Mr. Kilgore as a consultant for Corcoran Irrigation District at a rate of $75.00 per hour.
Mr. Kilgore updated the Board on Grant Funding. The grant for the Reservoir Project had been awarded and Corcoran Irrigation District will be receiving grant funding of roughly $1,900,000 to add capacity to Salyer’s Reservoir. The second grant for the Pipeline Conveyance Project is in the qualifying process and Mr. Eagle is awaiting confirmation that the District will be awarded the grant funding.
Mr. Kilgore informed the Board that California High Speed Rail Authority (CHSRA) is in the process of evaluating installation of automated trash racks on the West Branch. Mr. Kilgore is requesting that CHSRA also enclose the North Corcoran ditch in pipe.
Mr. Eagle informed the Board that WhitePine is moving forward with the Reservoir 1-D floating solar project.
Mr. Eagle informed the Board of an El Rico GSA board meeting scheduled for July 19, 2022 at 3:00 p.m. Mr. Eagle also informed the Board that El Rico must submit an updated Groundwater Sustainability Plan by July 27, 2022.
Mr. Eagle informed the Board that there was no new information on legislation.
The Board of Directors went into closed session at 09:47 a.m.
Director Rietkerk reconvened open session at 09:57 a.m. Upon motion of Director Hansen, seconded by Director Gilkey and unanimously carried, the Board approved increasing of Devin Eagle, General Manager’s annual leave to 18 days with carryover if needed. Effective July 10, 2022.
- Aye: Directors Rietkerk, Gilkey, Boyett, Hansen, Howard
- Noes: None
- Abstained: None
Next Board meeting was set for August 09, 2022.
There being no further business before the Board, meeting was adjourned.