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UKIAH VALLEY
WATER AUTHORITY
WATER EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MINUTES
Special Meeting
UKIAH VALLEY CONFERENCE CENTER
200 South School Street, Ukiah, CA 95482
Virtual Meeting Link: https://usO6web.zoom.us%/83268733029
Ukiah, CA 95482
January 30, 2025
5:00 P.M.
1. CALL TO ORDER AND ROLL CALL
The Water Executive Committee (WEC) met at a Special Meeting on January 30, 2025, having been
legally noticed on January 24, 2025. The meeting was held in person and virtually at the following
link: httas.-//us06web.zoom-us4/83268733029. Chair Gaska called the meeting to order at 5:00 p.m.
Roll was taken with the following Members Present: Tim Prince, Tom Schoeneman, Juna Orozco,
Douglas Crane, Gary Nevill, Devin Gordon, Jerry Cardoza, and Adam Gaska. Staff Present: Sean
White, Ukiah Water Resources Director; Jared Walker, Redwood and Millview Water Districts
General Manager; and Kristine Lawler, Clerk. Also Present: Phil Williams, Legal Counsel; Dan
Buffalo, Finance Director; Olga Keough, Ukiah Finance Controller; and Lori Martin, Ukiah Billing and
Customer Service Manager.
CHAIR GASKA PRESIDING.
2. APPROVAL OF MINUTES
a. Approval of the Minutes for the December 5, 2024, Regular Meeting.
Motion/Second: Crane/Shoeneman to approve the minutes for the December 5, 2024, Regular
Meeting, with correction as discussed. Motion carried by the following roll call votes: AYES: Prince,
Schoeneman, Orozco, Crane, Nevill, Gordon, Cardoza, and Gaska. NOES: None. ABSENT: None,
ABSTAIN: None.
3. AUDIENCE COMMENTS ON NON-AGENDA ITEMS
No public comments were received
4. NEW BUSINESS
a. Adoption of Resolution to Establish Standardized Dates, Fees, Charges, Penalties, and
Deposit Amounts.
Presenter: Dan Buffalo, Finance Director.
Motion/Second: ShoenemanlCardoza to adopt the resolution (2025-01) to establish the proposed
standardized service charges, billing periods, and protocols for service initiation and termination.
Motion carried by the following roll call votes: AYES: Prince, Schoeneman, Orozco, Crane, Nevill,
Gordon, Cardoza, and Gaska. NOES: None. ABSENT: None. ABSTAIN: None.
5. UNFINISHED BUSINESS
No unfinished business was placed on the agenda.
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Water Executive Committee Minutes for January 30, 2025, Continued:
6. ADMINISTRATIVE AND OPERATIONAL REPORT
a. Report on Status of Application for SAFER Planning Grant.
Presenters: Sean White, Ukiah Water Resources Director and Jared Walker, Redwood and Millview
Water Districts General Manager.
Report was received.
b. Report on Expected Services Start Date of January 1, 2025, and Progress Report.
Presenters: Jared Walker, Redwood and Millview Water Districts General Manager; Sean White,
Ukiah Water Resources Director.
Reports were received.
Member Consensus to remove this recurring item from the future agendas and conduct the reports
under General Management Reports.
c. Report on Status of Secretary of State and State Controller Filing.
Presenter: Phil Williams, Legal Counsel.
Report was received.
d. General Management Report.
Presenter: Jared Walker, Redwood and Millview Water Districts General Manager.
Report was received.
e. Finance and Billing Report.
Presenters: Dan Buffalo, Finance Director; Sean White, Ukiah Water Resources Director; Jared
Walker, Redwood and Millview Water Districts General Manager; Phil Williams, Legal Counsel; and
Liz Patton, Willow Billing and Customer Service Manager.
Report was received and direction given to staff.
7. COMMITTEE MEMBER ANNOUNCEMENTS AND REPORTS
No announcements or reports were received.
8. SET NEXT MEETING DATE
Presenter: Sean White, Ukiah Water Resources Director.
Member Consensus to cancel the Regular meeting of February 6, 2025, and hold the next regularly
scheduled meeting March 6, 2025, at 5:00 p.m.
9. ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business, the meeting adjourned at 6:01 p.m.
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Kristine Lawler, CMCICPMC
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