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WATER AUTHORITY
WATER EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MINUTES
Regular Meeting
UKIAH VALLEY CONFERENCE CENTER
200 South School Street, Ukiah, CA 95482
Virtual Meeting Link: https:llus06web.zoom.usljl83268733029
Ukiah, CA 95482
March 6, 2026
5:00 P.M.
1. CALL TO ORDER AND ROLL CALL
The Water Executive Committee (WEC) met at a Regular Meeting on March 6, 2025, having been
legally noticed on February 28, 2025. The meeting was held in person and virtually at the following
link: htt s://us06web,zoom.us,/-/83268733029. Chair Gaska called the meeting to order at 5:00 p.m.
Roll was taken with the following Members Present: Juan Orozco, Douglas Crane, Gary Nevill,
Devin Gordon, Tom Schoeneman, Tim Prince, Steve Bogart, Tami Baarsch Bogart, 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.
CHAIR GASKA PRESIDING.
2. APPROVAL OF MINUTES
a. Approval of the Minutes for the January 30, 2026, Special Meeting.
Motion/Second: Crane/Schoeneman to approve the minutes for the January 30, 2025, Special
Meeting, as submitted. Motion carried by the following roll call votes: AYES: Orozco, Crane, Nevill,
Gordon, Schoeneman, Prince, Cardoza, and Gaska. NOES: None, ABSENT: None. ABSTAIN:
None.
3. AUDIENCE COMMENTS ON NON AGENDA ITEMS
Public Comment: Andy John, River Estates Water Corporation--gratitude for UVWA fix on
broken water main; and Max Thelen, Flight Ridge Water, LLC. —observing how UVWA is working.
4. NEW BUSINESS
a. Adoption of Resolution to Allow Caipella Water District to Join the Ukiah Valley Water
Authority.
Presenter: Sean White, Ukiah Water Resources Director.
Motion/Second: Crane/ Schoeneman to adopt a resolution (2025-02) to allow Calpella Water
District to join the Ukiah Valley Water Authority. Motion carried by the following roll call votes:AYES:
Orozco, Crane, Nevill, Gordon, Schoeneman, Prince, Cardoza, and Gaska. NOES: None. ABSENT:
None, ABSTAIN: None.
Clerk, Kristine Lawler, administered the Oaths of Office to Steve Bogart and Tami Baarsch Bogard,
Representatives of Calpella Water District.
b. Discussion Regarding Potential Expanded Membership,
Presenters: Jared Walker, Redwood and Millview Water Districts General Manager and Sean
White, Ukiah Water Resources Director.
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Water Executive Committee Minutes for March 6, 2025, Continued:
Committee Consensus to move Agenda item 4c and place it as Agenda Item 6e.
5. UNFINISHED BUSINESS
a. Adoption of Resolution Authorizing the City of Ukiah City Manager to Execute a
Professional Services Agreement with Hildebrand Consulting, LLC for the 2025
Comprehensive Joint Water.
Presenter: Dan Buffalo, Ukiah Finance Director.
Motion/Second: GordonlNevill to adopt a resolution (2025-03) authorizing the Ukiah City Manager
to execute a professional services agreement with Hildebrand Consulting, LLC, for the 2025
Comprehensive Joint Water Utilities Rate Study in an amount not to exceed$447,750$184,250 (an
updated calculation of the total and recommendation was given at the meeting); and authorize the
Finance Director to make necessary budget adjustments. Motion carried by the following roll call
votes: AYES: Orozco, Crane, Nevill, Gordon, Schoeneman, Prince, Bogart, Baarsch Bogart,
Cardoza, and Gaska. NOES: None. ABSENT: None, ABSTAIN: None.
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.
Committee Directive for Staff to agendize an item on the next meeting agenda to form an ad hoc
to do a preliminary review.
b. Report on Status of Secretary of State and State Controller Filing.
Presenter: Phil Williams, Legal Counsel.
Report was received.
c. General Management Report.
Presenters: Sean White, Ukiah Water Resources Director and Jared Walker, Redwood and Millview
Water Districts General Manager.
Report was received.
d. Understanding the Potter Valley Project(PVP) Surrender and Next Steps.
Presenter: Phil Williams, Legal Counsel.
A PowerPoint presentation was received.
e. Discussion Regarding the Potential for the Ukiah Valley Water Authority (UVWA) to join
Inland Water and Power Commission (IWPC).
Presenters: Various Committee Members.
Committee Directive:
• Bring back a `road map'on what decision points could look like (i.e. "Design').
7. COMMITTEE MEMBER ANNOUNCEMENTS AND REPORTS
No announcements or reports were received.
8. SET NEXT MEETING DATE
a. Discussion, Consideration, and Scheduling of Next Meeting Date with Meeting to be Held
at the Ukiah Valley Conference Center, 200 South School Street, Ukiah, CA 95482, at 5:00
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Water Executive Committee Minutes for March 6, 2025, Continued:
p.m.
Presenter: Chair Gaska.
Member Consensus to schedule the next Regular meeting of April 3, 2025, at 5:00 p.m.
Committee Confirmed the following directives be added to the next meeting agenda:
• To create an ad hoc for [IWPC] membership.
• To create an Ad Hoc for"design."
• Bring back an item outlining the next steps for possibly joining the IWPC.
Note: There is an additional committee directive under item 6a.
9. ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business, the meeting adjourned at 6:14 p.m.
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K istine Lawler, CMCICPMC
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