UFCW Water District Project

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Food Manufacturers and

Water/Irr igation Districts


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Water Districts in California

Background

Water in California is managed by a network of over 600 special districts and agencies. Water and irrigat

special units that oversee the task of supplying water and sewer needs in the state while typically operat

administrative and fiscal independence from general purpose local and state governments. They are ofte

corporations, but in some areas, the water is managed by the public utility department of the city or couthese variations, some water districts and agencies have elected boards while others have superintende

commissioners or directors that are public employees.

The three most common types of local water management entities can be found in the chart below:

Water Company Water Districts/Irrigation Districts City Dep

Water Companies are investor-

owned public corporations that

typically serve multiple locations.

Water Districts are separate legal entities that

have taxation powers and sources of revenue

independent from the cities or counties they

serve.

Typically part of t

department, w

provided by citie

jurisdiction of

They do not have a publicly

elected board, but are accountable

to shareholders.

They are governed by an elected board of

directors or supervisors.

Commissioners m

by the mayor and

or the departmen

governmen

Umbrella districts can encompass multiple municipal water districts and have a larger board made up of

from each municipality. For example, the Metropolitan Water District of Southern California is a consortiu

districts and agencies and the board is made up of representatives from within the 26 municipalities. The

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Water Board Elections

The elected water boards throughout the state are also heterogeneous in structure and operation. Almos

board members with 4-year long terms. Most districts have area-specific seats while others consist of at

The board seats require a part-time commitment, but are often compensated relatively generously with s

benefits.

The elections take place every two years, with seats alternating so that no more than 3 seats are open in

election. Most of the boards researched for the purposes of this project did not have term limits, and a sof board members had served for more than one term.

There was virtually no public information found about the financing of water district campaigns with the e

San Gabriel Valley Tribune article from 2012 with the heading, Water Board Candidates Spend Lots of C

Battles for Obscure Seats. The article highlighted several campaigns for the board of member agencies

Metropolitan Water District of Southern California that had spent over $50,000 on local races, juxtaposin

majority of water board races in Southern California that spent under $10,000. Information about campa

spending on water board elections could not be located online, including the Secretary of State Cal-Accfinance database.

For larger city departments or agencies, there is often a board appointed by the mayor and confirmed by

All of the appointed boards seats within the scope of this project are for five-year terms.

Report Index

The following is a catalog of all the available information on the water districts that were within the scope

project on Food Manufacturers. Districts and agencies that had elected or appointed board members, a

one union and non-union food manufacturing company listed within the boundaries were given their own

Departments and companies with no elected or appointed board or ones that did not have at least one u

union manufacturing company listed were included in the attached spreadsheet only.


East Bay Municipal Utility District ------------------------------------------------------------------------- p

Modesto Irrigation District ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- p

LA Department of Water & Power ------------------------------------------------------------------------ p

Fresno Irrigation District ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- p

Turlock Irrigation District ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ p

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East Bay Municipal Utility Distr


Unionized Manufact

SAAGS INC

San Leandro - 57 UFCW memb

PEERLESS COFFEE CO

Oakland- 21 UFCW members (L

PRIME SMOKED MEATS

Oakland - 15 UFCW members (

MILAN SALAMI CO


ALLIED PRINGLE


PEPSICO

Oakland- 499 IBT members

KRAFT

San Leandro - 400 IBT member

SARA LEE (EARTHGRAINS BAKI

Oakland - 250 BCTGM membe

Nonunion ManufactSMITH FROZEN FOOD

San Leandro - estimated 1000 w

EBMUD has a seven-member Board of Directors pub-

licly elected from wards within the service area.

EBMUD's water system serves approximately 1.3 million

people in a 331-square-mile area.

John A. Coleman - represents the cities of Alamo, Lafayette and Walnut Creek, Town of Danv

communities of Blackhawk and Diablo, and partsof San Ramon and Pleasant Hill. (Term Expir

Katy Foulkes (Vice President) - represents the cities of Piedmont, Orinda and El Sobrante, T

Moraga, as well as portions of Oakland, Pinole and Richmond. (Term Expires 12/2014)

AndyKatz (President) - represents the cities of Albany, Berkeley,Emeryville, El Cerrito and K

well as a portion of Oakland. (Term Expires 12/2014)

Doug Linney - represents the cities of Alameda and San Lorenzo, as well as WestOakland, th

Airport area and a portion of San Leandro. (Term Expires 12/2016)

AboutE

BMUD

BOARDDIRE

CTORS


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Modesto Irrigation District


Unionized Manufact

MODESTO TALLOW

Modesto- 23 UFCW members (

STANISLAUS FOOD PRODUCTS

Modesto- 1473 IBT members (L

NESTLE

Modesto - 700 IBT members (L

E & J GALLOW WINERY

Modesto - 600 IBT members (L

DEL MONTE FOODS CO

Modesto - 1222 IBT members (

CONAGRA

Modesto- 500 IBT members (Lo

Nonunion Manufact

PRAIRIE FARMS DAIRY

Modesto - estimated 1000 work

FOSTER FARMS DAIRY

Modesto - estimated 999 worke

MID is an independent, publicly owned utility, controlled

by a locally elected Board of Directors. It provides elec-

tric, irrigation and water treatment services for the

greater Modesto Area and neighboring communities.AboutMID

Larry Byrd (Vice President)- represents Division 1, the southeast area including southeast Mo

Empire, Waterford and Roberts Ferry. Byrd is a cattle rancher and almond grower in Waterford

elected in 2011.

Glen Wild - represents Division 2, central Modesto. Wild is a U.S. Air Force veteran and retired

owner in Modesto. He was elected in 2009.

Tom Van Groningen - represents Division 3, northeast Modesto. He serves as Yosemite ComCollege District Chancellor from 1976 - 1992. He was elected in 1997, 2001, 2005, and 2009.

Paul Warda - represents Division 4, northwest Modesto. Warda is a walnut farmer and a retire

president of Tenet Health Care Systems. He was elected in 1997, 2001, 2005, and 2009.

Nick Blom (President) - represents Division 5, southwest Modesto. Blom owns and operates

BOARD

DIRECTORS


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LA Department of Water and Po


LADWP

in Green

Unionized Manufacturers

OVERHILL FOODS

Los Angeles- 490 UFCW members (Local 770)

ROGERS POULTRY COMPANY

Los Angeles- 105 UFCW members (Local 770)

BAKER COMMODITIES INC

Los Angeles - 31 UFCW members (Local 770)

GOLDBERG & SOLOVY FOODS

Los Angeles - 23 UFCW members (Local 770)

HOSTESS CAKES KITCHEN (INTERSTATE BRAND)

Los Angeles- 700 IAM members

BICARA LTDLos Angeles- 275 IBT members (Local 572)

HJ HEINZ CORP

Chatsworth- 320 IBT members

Nonunion Manufacturers

As a department within the city of Los Angeles

primarily supplies water to the city of Los Ange

however, it also serves areas in Culver City an

Hollywood. The total service area comprises a

square miles area with an estimated 3.81 millio

dents. The Department is run by a board of fiv

bers who are appointed by the mayor of Los A

confirmed by the city council and serve for five

terms. Also, the LADWP has four representativ

Metropolitan Water District. The Water Execut

is directed by the board to provide overall dire

management and oversight to the General Ma

the water system.

Thomas S. Sayles (President)- appointed

Mayor Antonio R. Villaraigosa and confirm

2009. His term will expire on June 30, 201

Previously worked as CAs Deputy Attorne

General.

Eric Holoman (Vice President) - appointe

Mayor Antonio R. Villaraigosa and confirm

2010. His term will expire on June 30, 201

Previously served as President of Holoma

Services Inc.

Richard F. Moss - appointed by Mayor An

Villaraigosa and confirmed in 2011. He wa

reappointed and reconfirmed in 2012. His

expire on June 30, 2017. Chairman of Val*political action committee focused on bus

issues in the San Fernando Valley.

Christina Noonan - appointed by Mayor A

R. Villaraigosa and confirmed in 2010. She

reappointed and reconfirmed in 2011. His

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Fresno Irrigation District



FOSTER POULTRY FARMS

Fresno- 1200 UFCW members(Local 8GS)

BUSSETO FOODS

Fresno- 64 UFCW members(Local 8GS)

DARLING-DELAWARE COMPANY

Fresno - 12 UFCW members(Local 8GS)

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The Fresno Irrigation District is made up of 245,000 acres of rich farmland and urban areas all

County. Water from our infrastructures supplies the rapidly growing metropolitan areas of the

and the City of Clovis.As the premier irrigation district in the Central Valley, the District has be

local, valley, and state-wide water issues.

Jeff Neely- represents Divison 1, the northeast Fre

Clovis urban and rural areas. Neely is a almond farm

first appointed in 2001. (Term Expires 12/2014)

Steven G. Balls - represents District 2, the central

areas. Balls is in the agricultural lending and manuf

business. He was first elected in 2004. (Term Expire

Ryan Jacobsen - represents Divison 3, the southw

urban and rural areas. He is the Executive Director

County Farm Bureau and was first appointed in 200

Expires 12/2014)

George Porter - represents Divison 4, some parts o

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AboutFID

BOARD

DIRECTORS


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Turlock Irrigation District


Unionized Manufact

FOSTER POULTRY FARMS

Turlock- 1086 UFCW members

VALLEY FRESH INC

Turlock- 263 UFCW members (

DARLING-DELAWARE COMPAN

Turlock - 20 UFCW members (L

Nonunion Manufact

SENSIENT DEHYDRATE

Turlock - estimated 999 workers

TID provides irrigation water to

5,800 growers in a 307 square

area that incorporates 149,500

Central Valley farmland. The D

been delivering irrigation wate

since completing its gravity-fe

veyance system of canals and

1900.

TID is an independent control

governed by a five-member Bo

tors.

Michael Frantz (President)- represents Division 1 and

has been a member of the Board of Directors since

2009. Frantz is active on several statewide industry

boards. He serves locally as a Director for the

Stanislaus County Farm Bureau, and on the Stanislaus

Workforce Alliance Board.

Ron Macedo (Vice President) -represents Division 5

and has been a member of the Board of Directors since

2009. He owns R.A.M. Farms in Turlock, CA and was

the past President of Stanislaus County Farm Bureau.

Previously, Macedo was the State Director for the

California Farm Bureau Federation, District 13.

Rob Santos - represents Division 4 and has been a

member of the Board of Directors since 2007. Santos

was a part-time instructor at Modesto Junior College

Agriculture Department and is a member and past

president of the Chatom School Board.

Charles Fernandes - represents Division 2 and has

been a member of the Board of Directors since 2001.

BOARDDIRECTORS

About TID


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SF Water Power and Sewer


Unionized Manufacturer

CONTADINA (DEL MONTE FOODS CO

San Francisco- 2000 IBT members

WONDER BREAD & HOSTESS

San Francisco- 300 IBT members

EVERGOOD SAUSAGE COMPANY

San Francisco- 73 UFCW members (L

CALIFORNIA SHELLFISH COMPANY

San Francisco - 26 UFCW members (L

A. TARANTINO & SONS WHOLESALE

San Francisco - 18 UFCW members (L

The SF Water, Power & Sewer is a unite of the San Francisco Public Utilities Commission. The

department of the City and County of San Francisco that provides retail drinking water and w

services to San Francisco, wholesale water to three Bay Area counties, and green hydroelectr

power to San Francisco's municipal departments.

Art Torres (President)- Torres previously served twenty years in the California Legislature, eig

member of the State Assembly and twelve as a State Senator, and as the head of the Californ

party. Torres chaired the Senate Insurance Committee, Senate Toxics Committee, the Assemb

Committee, and the Senate Joint Committee on Science and Technology.

Vince Courtney (Vice President) - Courtney has been the Labor Representative/Political Dire

Laborers' International Union (LiUNA!) Local 261 since 2004. He is involved in labor relations/c

bargaining throughout the region. In 2010, he was elected to the Executive Committee of the S

Labor Council and was appointed to the Executive Board of the California Alliance for Jobs.

Anson Moran - From 1993 to 2000,Moran served as General Manager of the SFPUC, overse

reorganization of the agency that removed Muni and added the Clean Water Program (Wastew

agencys operations. Moran has also served as Senior Policy Advisor to U.S. Senator Dianne F

a focus on San Francisco Bay-Delta issues.

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AboutSFWPS

BOARDCO

MMISSIONERS


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Stockton East Water District



DIAMOND WALNUT

Stockton- 566 IBT members (Local 601)

EARTHGRAINS (SARA LEE)

Stockton- 400 BCTGM members

ZACKY FARMS POULTRY

Stockton- 271 UFCW members(Local 8GS)

UNILEVER

Stockton- 259 IBT members (Local 601)

Nonunion Manufacturers

DIAMOND FOODS INC

Stockton - estimated 999 workers

The Stockton East

(SEWD) provides s

for both agricultura

uses. By providing

ter for agricultural

district supports S

County's agricultur

which is the area's

nomic activity.

Director Member Since

District 1: Richard Atkins 12/2008 2

District 2 : Andrew Watkins 12/1998 2

District 3 : Alvin Cortopassi(President)

8/2007 2

District 4 : Melvin Panizza 12/2000 2

District 5 : Paul Sanguinetti

(Vice President)

12/1998 2

District 6 : Loralee

McGaughey

06/2002 2

District 7 : Thomas McGurk 12/1998 2

About SEWD


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