Food Manufacturers and Water/Irrigation 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 irrigation districts are special units that oversee the task of supplying water and sewer needs in the state while typically operating with administrative and scal independence from general purpose local and state governments. They are often public corporations, but in some areas, the water is managed by the public utility department of the city or county. Because of these variations, some water districts and agencies have elected boards while others have superintendents, appointed 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 Companies are investorowned public corporations that typically serve multiple locations.

Water Districts/Irrigation Districts Water Districts are separate legal entities that have taxation powers and sources of revenue independent from the cities or counties they serve.

City Department Typically part of the public works department, water services provided by cities are under the jurisdiction of city ofcials. Commissioners may be appointed by the mayor and the city council, or the department may be run by government workers.

They do not have a publicly elected board, but are accountable to shareholders.

They are governed by an elected board of directors or supervisors.

Umbrella districts can encompass multiple municipal water districts and have a larger board made up of representatives from each municipality. For example, the Metropolitan Water District of Southern California is a consortium of 26 water districts and agencies and the board is made up of representatives from within the 26 municipalities. These boards are not subject to open public elections, but from an internal selection process among the represented agencies. There are also more informal umbrella groups that serve political functions such as lobbying. The largest coalition of water agencies in California is the Association of California Water Agencies (ACWA) which is made up of 440 groups accounting for 90% of the water distributed in California.

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Water Board Elections

The elected water boards throughout the state are also heterogeneous in structure and operation. Almost all have 5 to 7 board members with 4-year long terms. Most districts have area-specic seats while others consist of at-large positions. The board seats require a part-time commitment, but are often compensated relatively generously with salary and benets. The elections take place every two years, with seats alternating so that no more than 3 seats are open in any given election. Most of the boards researched for the purposes of this project did not have term limits, and a signicant number of board members had served for more than one term. There was virtually no public information found about the nancing of water district campaigns with the exception of one San Gabriel Valley Tribune article from 2012 with the heading, Water Board Candidates Spend Lots of Cash, Fight Fierce Battles for Obscure Seats. The article highlighted several campaigns for the board of member agencies in the Metropolitan Water District of Southern California that had spent over $50,000 on local races, juxtaposing them to the majority of water board races in Southern California that spent under $10,000. Information about campaign nancing and spending on water board elections could not be located online, including the Secretary of State Cal-Access campaign nance database. For larger city departments or agencies, there is often a board appointed by the mayor and conrmed by the city council. All of the appointed boards seats within the scope of this project are for ve-year terms.

Report Index
The following is a catalog of all the available information on the water districts that were within the scope of UFCWs project on Food Manufacturers. Districts and agencies that had elected or appointed board members, and had at least one union and non-union food manufacturing company listed within the boundaries were given their own page below. Departments and companies with no elected or appointed board or ones that did not have at least one union and nonunion manufacturing company listed were included in the attached spreadsheet only. East Bay Municipal Utility District ------------------------------------------------------------------------- pg. 3 Modesto Irrigation District ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- pg. 4 LA Department of Water & Power ------------------------------------------------------------------------ pg. 5 Fresno Irrigation District ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- pg. 6 Turlock Irrigation District ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ pg. 7 SF Water Power & Sewer ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ pg. 8 Stockton East Water District -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- pg. 9

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East Bay Municipal Utility District

Unionized Manufacturers
SAAGS INC

San Leandro - 57 UFCW members (Local 5)

PEERLESS COFFEE CO

Oakland- 21 UFCW members (Local 5)

PRIME SMOKED MEATS

Oakland - 15 UFCW members (Local 5)

MILAN SALAMI CO

Oakland - 15 UFCW members (Local 5)

ALLIED PRINGLE

Oakland - 14 UFCW members (Local 5)

PEPSICO

Oakland- 499 IBT members

KRAFT

San Leandro - 400 IBT members

SARA LEE (EARTHGRAINS BAKING CO)

About EBMUD

EBMUD has a seven-member Board of Directors publicly elected from wards within the service area. EBMUD's water system serves approximately 1.3 million people in a 331-square-mile area.

Oakland - 250 BCTGM members

Nonunion Manufacturers
SMITH FROZEN FOOD

San Leandro - estimated 1000 workers

BOARD DIRECTORS

John A. Coleman - represents the cities of Alamo, Lafayette and Walnut Creek, Town of Danville, communities of Blackhawk and Diablo, and partsof San Ramon and Pleasant Hill.(Term Expires 12/2014) Katy Foulkes (Vice President) - represents the cities of Piedmont, Orinda and El Sobrante, Town of 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 Kensington, as well as a portion of Oakland. (Term Expires 12/2014) Doug Linney - represents the cities of Alameda and San Lorenzo, as well as WestOakland, the Oakland Airport area and a portion of San Leandro. (Term Expires 12/2016) Lesa R. McIntosh - represents the cities ofHercules,Rodeo and San Pablo; the communities of North Richmond and Selby, as well as portions of Richmond and Pinole. (Term Expires 12/2016) Frank Mellon - represents the town of Castro Valley, the communities of Cherrylandand Fairview, as well asportions of San Leandro, Hayward and SanRamon. (Term Expires 12/2014) William B. Patterson - represents portions of Oakland including East Oakland and the area south of Park Blvd/5th Avenue to the San Leandro boundary. (Term Expires 12/2016)

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Modesto Irrigation District

Unionized Manufacturers
MODESTO TALLOW

Modesto- 23 UFCW members (Local 8GS)

STANISLAUS FOOD PRODUCTS

Modesto- 1473 IBT members (Local 948)

NESTLE

Modesto - 700 IBT members (Local 386)

E & J GALLOW WINERY

Modesto - 600 IBT members (Local 572)

DEL MONTE FOODS CO

Modesto - 1222 IBT members (Local 948)

CONAGRA

Modesto- 500 IBT members (Local 386)

About MID

MID is an independent, publicly owned utility, controlled by a locally elected Board of Directors. It provides electric, irrigation and water treatment services for the greater Modesto Area and neighboring communities.

Nonunion Manufacturers
PRAIRIE FARMS DAIRY

Modesto - estimated 1000 workers

FOSTER FARMS DAIRY

Modesto - estimated 999 workers

BOARD DIRECTORS

Larry Byrd (Vice President)- represents Division 1, the southeast area including southeast Modesto, Empire, Waterford and Roberts Ferry. Byrd is a cattle rancher and almond grower in Waterford. He was elected in 2011. Glen Wild - represents Division 2, central Modesto. Wild is a U.S. Air Force veteran and retired business owner in Modesto. He was elected in 2009. Tom Van Groningen - represents Division 3, northeast Modesto. He serves as Yosemite Community College 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 retired vice 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 a farm with his father and brother in west Modesto. He was elected in 2011.

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LA Department of Water and Power

As a department within the city of Los Angeles, LADWP primarily supplies water to the city of Los Angeles, however, it also serves areas in Culver City and West Hollywood. The total service area comprises a 464 square miles area with an estimated 3.81 million residents. The Department is run by a board of ve members who are appointed by the mayor of Los Angeles, conrmed by the city council and serve for ve year terms. Also, the LADWP has four representatives at the

About LADWP

LADWP in Green

Metropolitan Water District. The Water Executive Oce is directed by the board to provide overall direction, management and oversight to the General Manager of the water system.

Unionized Manufacturers
OVERHILL FOODS

Los Angeles- 490 UFCW members (Local 770)

ROGERS POULTRY COMPANY

Los Angeles- 105 UFCW members (Local 770)

BAKER COMMODITIES INC

Thomas S. Sayles (President)- appointed by Mayor Antonio R. Villaraigosa and conrmed in 2009. His term will expire on June 30, 2014. Previously worked as CAs Deputy Attorney General. Eric Holoman (Vice President) - appointed by Mayor Antonio R. Villaraigosa and conrmed in 2010. His term will expire on June 30, 2015. Previously served as President of Holoman Food Services Inc. Richard F. Moss - appointed by Mayor Antonio R. Villaraigosa and conrmed in 2011. He was reappointed and reconrmed in 2012. His term will expire on June 30, 2017. Chairman of Val*Pac, a political action committee focused on business issues in the San Fernando Valley. Christina Noonan - appointed by Mayor Antonio R. Villaraigosa and conrmed in 2010. She was reappointed and reconrmed in 2011. His term will expire on June 30, 2016. She is a Senior Vice-President of a large real-estate company. Jonathan Parfrey - appointed by Mayor Antonio R. Villaraigosa and conrmed in 2009. His term will expire on June 30, 2013. He is the Executive Director of Climate Resolve - LAs climate change organization.

BOARD COMMISSIONERS

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 LTD

Los Angeles- 275 IBT members (Local 572)

HJ HEINZ CORP

Chatsworth- 320 IBT members

Nonunion Manufacturers
EMPIRE KOSHER POUL

Los Angeles - estimated 1000 workers

DOLLY MADISON BAKERY (INTERSTATE BRAND)

Los Angeles - estimated 500 workers

NESTLE

Chatsworth - estimated 500 workers

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Fresno Irrigation District

About FID

The Fresno Irrigation District is made up of 245,000 acres of rich farmland and urban areas all within Fresno County. Water from our infrastructures supplies the rapidly growing metropolitan areas of the City of Fresno and the City of Clovis.As the premier irrigation district in the Central Valley, the District has been involved in local, valley, and state-wide water issues.

FOSTER POULTRY FARMS

Fresno- 1200 UFCW members (Local 8GS)

BUSSETO FOODS

BOARD DIRECTORS

Unionized Manufacturers

Je Neely - represents Divison 1, the northeast Fresno and Clovis urban and rural areas. Neely is a almond farmer and was rst appointed in 2001. (Term Expires 12/2014) Steven G. Balls - represents District 2, the central Fresno urban areas. Balls is in the agricultural lending and manufacturing business. He was rst elected in 2004. (Term Expires 12/2016) Ryan Jacobsen - represents Divison 3, the southwest Fresno urban and rural areas. He is the Executive Director of the Fresno County Farm Bureau and was rst appointed in 2008. (Term Expires 12/2014) George Porter - represents Divison 4, some parts of northern Fresno, west through the Highway 180 corridor and everything west of Dickenson. He is on the board of the Raisin Bargaining Association and the Fresno County Farm Bureau. He was relelected in 2010. (Term Expires 12/2014) Gregory Beberian - represents Division 5, some parts of northwest Fresno and out to Kerman. He is a CFO of a Medical Equipement company and an organic raisin grape grower. (Term Expires 11/2016)

Fresno- 64 UFCW members (Local 8GS)

DARLING-DELAWARE COMPANY

Fresno - 12 UFCW members (Local 8GS)

Nonunion Manufacturers
TOWNSEND FARMS

Clover - estimated 1000 workers

CAGLES INC

Fresno - estimated 1000 workers

BEEF PACKERS INC (CARGILL INC)

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Turlock Irrigation District

Unionized Manufacturers
FOSTER POULTRY FARMS

Turlock- 1086 UFCW members (Local 8GS)

VALLEY FRESH INC

Turlock- 263 UFCW members (Local 8GS)

DARLING-DELAWARE COMPANY

Turlock - 20 UFCW members (Local 8GS)

Nonunion Manufacturers
SENSIENT DEHYDRATE

Turlock - estimated 999 workers

About TID

BOARD DIRECTORS

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. Director Fernandes is co-owner of Country Ford in Ceres, California and is a past member of the Ceres Chamber of Commerce Board. Joe Alamo - represents Division 3 and has been a member of the Board of Directors since 2009. Alamo currently owns and operates a dairy and farming operation with his two brothers. Alamo is a member of the Stanislaus County Farm Bureau.

TID provides irrigation water to more than 5,800 growers in a 307 square-mile service area that incorporates 149,500 acres of Central Valley farmland. The District has been delivering irrigation water to growers since completing its gravity-fed water conveyance system of canals and laterals in 1900. TID is an independent control area and is governed by a ve-member Board of Directors.

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SF Water Power and Sewer

Unionized Manufacturers
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 (Local 5)

CALIFORNIA SHELLFISH COMPANY

San Francisco - 26 UFCW members (Local 5)

A. TARANTINO & SONS WHOLESALE

San Francisco - 18 UFCW members (Local 5)

About SF WPS

The SF Water, Power & Sewer is a unite of the San Francisco Public Utilities Commission. The SF PUC is a department of the City and County of San Francisco that provides retail drinking water and wastewater services to San Francisco, wholesale water to three Bay Area counties, and green hydroelectric and solar power to San Francisco's municipal departments.

BOARD COMMISSIONERS

Art Torres (President)- Torres previously served twenty years in the California Legislature, eight as a member of the State Assembly and twelve as a State Senator, and as the head of the California Democratic party. Torres chaired the Senate Insurance Committee, Senate Toxics Committee, the Assembly Health Committee, and the Senate Joint Committee on Science and Technology. Vince Courtney (Vice President) - Courtney has been the Labor Representative/Political Director for Laborers' International Union (LiUNA!) Local 261 since 2004. He is involved in labor relations/collective bargaining throughout the region. In 2010, he was elected to the Executive Committee of the San Francisco 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, overseeing the reorganization of the agency that removed Muni and added the Clean Water Program (Wastewater) to the agencys operations. Moran has also served as Senior Policy Advisor to U.S. Senator Dianne Feinstein with a focus on San Francisco Bay-Delta issues. Ann Moller Caen - Caen was rst appointed by Mayor Willie L. Brown, Jr. in March 1997, and reappointed for a second term inNovember 2001. She served as President of the Commission from July 1998 to January 2000; September 2001 until January 2003; and January 2008 untilSeptember 2009. Francisco Vietor - Vietor has worked for many non-prot organizations, including most recently as the Executive Director of the Chez Panisse Foundation. She is the co-founder and co- director of 1000 Flowers, a national womans voter registration and mobilization eort, which registered and activated over 20,000 women in 47 states.She currently serves as the principal of Ecoworks.

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Stockton East Water District

About SEWD
The Stockton East Water District (SEWD) provides surface water for both agricultural and urban uses. By providing surface water for agricultural irrigation, the district supports San Joaquin County's agricultural industry, which is the area's leading economic activity.

Unionized Manufacturers
DIAMOND WALNUT

Director District 1: Richard Atkins District 2 : Andrew Watkins District 3 : Alvin Cortopassi (President) District 4 : Melvin Panizza District 5 : Paul Sanguinetti (Vice President) District 6 : Loralee McGaughey District 7 : Thomas McGurk

Member Since 12/2008 12/1998 8/2007

Term Expires 2016 2014 2016

Stockton- 566 IBT members (Local 601)

EARTHGRAINS (SARA LEE)

Stockton- 400 BCTGM members

ZACKY FARMS POULTRY

Stockton- 271 UFCW members (Local 8GS)

UNILEVER

12/2000 12/1998

2016 2014

Stockton- 259 IBT members (Local 601)

Nonunion Manufacturers
DIAMOND FOODS INC

06/2002

2014

Stockton - estimated 999 workers

12/1998

2014

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