TO: Napa County Flood Control and Water Conservation District
FROM: Richard Thomasser - District Manager
REPORT BY: Christopher Silke - Engineering Manager Water Resources
SUBJECT: Adoption of a Resolution to Amend District Bylaws
RECOMMENDATION
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Adopt a Resolution to amend the District Bylaws to add Engineering Manager for Water Resources to the list of ex-officio officers of the District and update the Purchasing Policy to include certain specific authorities for the Engineering Manager therein. (No Fiscal Impact, Discretionary)
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BACKGROUND
The District is staffed by multiple senior level professionals in the Napa County Department of Public Works, Flood Control and Water Resources Division. The Engineering Manager for Water Resources is assigned to oversee the Department of Water Resources (DWR) State Water Project (SWP) contract, activities, and municipal / industrial water supply interests, working closely with water utility managers from the municipalities that contract for water from the SWP. To increase administrative efficiency and provide the Engineering Manager with appropriate authorities to manage the District's SWP representation, it is proposed to add "Engineering Manager - Water Resources" to the list of ex-officio officers of the District in the Bylaws and provide the following specific authorities to that officer:
1) Authorize Engineering Manager to sign DWR Tolling and Waiver Agreements, and
2) Authorize Engineering Manager to sign DWR Lower Yuba River Accord Water Purchase Requests and Agreements, and
3) Authorize Engineering Manager to sign Dry Year Transfer Program Requests and Agreements.
To increase administrative efficiency and provide the District Manager, District Engineer, and Engineering Manager with appropriate authorities to manage the Solano Water Project (water supply from Lake Berryessa), provide the following specific authority:
Water supply contracts for customers receiving water from Lake Berryessa under the ...
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