West Sacramento flood agency adopts two‑year budget, consents to Reclamation District 537 withdrawal and names interim chair

The West Sacramento Area Flood Control Agency on June 26 adopted its biannual administrative and operations budget for fiscal years 2025–26 and 2026–27 and approved a resolution consenting to the withdrawal of Reclamation District 537 from the agency’s joint powers agreement.

The budget adoption and the consent resolution were approved by voice vote at a special meeting of the agency held June 26. Agency staff also reported month‑end cash positions, recent assessment receipts and progress on federally supported levee projects, and the board named interim chair and vice chair members to preside over upcoming meetings.

Agency senior finance analyst Mark Rodteville told the board the staff recommendation was for adoption of the biannual budget for administrative, operations and capital funds. “We are seeking the adoption of the biannual budget for the agency,” Rodteville said in his presentation describing the WAFCA fund structure, staff positions and the proposed two‑year spending plan. He summarized fund balances and cash flows for the reporting period, including transfers tied to state reimbursements.

Rodteville reported that, in Fund 870 (the agency’s operating fund), the beginning balance for April 2025 was about $11,840,000, the fund received roughly $93,000 from special tax assessments and investment earnings, and had about $40,000 in expenses, leaving an ending position near $11,890,000. In Fund 871 (capital projects) the beginning balance was roughly…