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Mendota council unanimously adopts groundwater MOU with regional agencies
Summary
The Mendota City Council on June 3 adopted Resolution No. 25-30, approving a memorandum of understanding between the Valley Water Collaborative and the Delta-Mendota Groundwater Sustainability Agencies to coordinate groundwater management; the vote was unanimous (5–0).
The Mendota City Council voted unanimously on June 3 to adopt Resolution No. 25-30, approving a memorandum of understanding between the Valley Water Collaborative and the Delta-Mendota Groundwater Sustainability Agencies to coordinate groundwater sustainability efforts.
Mayor Victor Martinez introduced the item and City Clerk Cabrera-Garcia summarized the staff report. Council Member Libertad “Liberty” LoPez moved to adopt the resolution; Council Member Jesus “Jesse” Mendoza seconded the motion, and the measure passed with five ayes.
The memorandum of understanding, as described to the council, is intended to formalize cooperation among local groundwater sustainability agencies to align planning and implementation for the Delta‑Mendota groundwater basin. Council discussion before the vote focused on the terms of cooperation and the need for coordinated water management across neighboring agencies.
The resolution was presented and approved during the business portion of the meeting; no amendments to the agreement were recorded in the public minutes. The council’s action was recorded as unanimous (Mayor Victor Martinez, Mayor Pro Tem Jose Alonso, Council Members Libertad LoPez, Jesus Mendoza and Joseph R. Riofrio voting yes).
The council took no further action on the item at that meeting. Any implementation steps, reporting duties, or follow-up assignments referenced in the MOU were not detailed in the public minutes and will be subject to subsequent staff reports or future agenda items.
