HomeMy WebLinkAbout2021-11-10 UVBGSA Draft MinutesAction Minutes – November 10, 2021
Agenda Item No. 1. CALL TO ORDER AND ROLL CALL (1:33 P.M.)
Present: Directors Glen McGourty, Alfred White, Ross LaRue, and Zachary Robinson. Chair McGourty presiding.
Absent: Director Douglas Crane and Director Eddie Nevarez.
Mendocino County Staff Present: Howard Dashiell, Director of Transportation; Amber Fisette, Deputy Director of Transportation; Michael Harrigan, Environmental Compliance Specialist;
Nicole French, Department Analyst II.
Public Attendees: M. Katy Janes, Marisa Perez-Reyes, Deborah Edelman, Elizabeth Salomone, D. Cobb, Jim Sullivan, Amir Mani, Emily Finnegan, Kristin Pringle, Laura Foglia, Chris Watt,
Devon Jones, and Paul Zellman.
Agenda Item No. 1a. Discussion and Possible Action Including Adoption of Resolution of the Ukiah Valley Basin Groundwater Sustainability Agency Finding that State or Local Officials
Continue to Recommend Mesaures to Promote Social Distancing in Connection with Public Meetings
Presenter: Amber Fisette.
Public Comment: None.
Board Action: Upon motion by Director White, seconded by Director Robinson, and carried unanimously (4/2, with Directors Crane and Nevarez absent); IT IS ORDERED that the Resolution
finding that State or Local Officials continue to recommend measures to promote social distancing in connection with public meetings is adopted.
Agenda Item No. 2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
The Pledge of Allegiance was lead by: Michael Harrigan.
Agenda Item No. 3. CONSENT ITEMS
Presenter: Chair McGourty.
Public Comment: None.
Board Action: Upon motion by Director White, seconded by Director LaRue, and carried unanimously (4/2, with Directors Crane and Nevarez absent); IT IS ORDERED that Consent Calendar
items 4(a) is hereby approved as follows:
Approval of Minutes from the August 13, 2021 Meeting.
Board Action: Upon motion by Director LaRue, seconded by Director White, and carried unanimously (4/2, with Directors Crane and Nevarez absent); IT IS ORDERED that Consent Calendar
items 4(b) is hereby approved as follows:
b. Approval of Minutes from the October 21, 2021 Meeting.
Agenda Item No. 4a. Presentation from Stantec Consulting Services, Inc., and Discussion on the Communication and Engagement Plan Update and Planned Stakeholder Interviews
Presenter: Marisa Perez-Reyes.
Public Comment: None.
Board Action: No action taken.
Agenda Item No. 4b. Receive Reports from Directors and have Further Discussion on Member Agency Contribution Commitments
Presenters: Director LaRue, Director White, and Amber Fisette.
Public Comment: None.
Board Action: No action taken.
Agenda Item No. 4c. Review of Proposal from Larry Walker Associates for Preparation of the Groundwater Sustainability Plan First Annual Report; Consideration of Recommendation to the
Mendocino County Board of Supervisors an Amendment to Board of Supervisors Agreement Number 18-104, with Larry Walker and Associates, to Prepare the Report; and Authorization of Budget
Adjustment, in the Amount of up to $15,000, to Reimburse Mendocino County for the Cost of the Amendment to the Agreement
Presenter: Laura Foglia.
Public Comment: None.
Board Action: Upon motion by Director White, seconded by Director LaRue, and carried unanimously (4/2, with Directors Crane and Nevarez absent); IT IS ORDERED that the Ukiah Valley
Basin Groundwater Sustainability Agency Board of Directors recommends to the Mendocino County Board of Supervisors(BOS) an Amendment to BOS Agreement No. 18-104, with LWA, to prepare
the Groundwater Sustainability Plan first annual report and authorize a budget adjustment, in the amount of up to $15,000, to reimburse Mendocino County for the cost of the amendment
to the Agreement.
Agenda Item No. 4d. Discussion and Possible Direction to Staff on Cost Proposals from Mendocino County Resource Conservation District for Quarterly and Monthly Groundwater Elevation
Monitoring
Presenters: Amber Fisette, Deborah Edelman, Laura Foglia,and Amir Mani.
Public Comment: Elizabeth Salomone, Devon Jones, and Paul Zellman.
General Consensus of the Board: direction to staff is given to pursue a contract through the end of County Fiscal Year 2021/2022 with the Mendocino County Resource Conservation District
monthly for monitoring on CASGEM wells, quarterly monitoring on instrumented non-CASGEM wells; and look into options for the future if funding is available for more frequent data collection.
Agenda Item No. 4e. Discussion and Possible Direction to Staff Regarding the Department of Water Resources’ Urban and Multibenefit Drought Relief Grant Program
Presenters: Amber Fisette, Laura Foglia.
Public Comment: Elizabeth Salomone and Paul Zellman.
By Order of the Chair: formation of an ad hoc committee composed of Chair McGourty to work with Elizabeth Salomone, Amber Fisette, and other to be determined partners, for the purpose
of gathering information on grants.
Agenda Item No. 5. DIRECTORS REPORTS
Presenters: Board of Directors and Amber Fisette.
Public Comment: Elizabeth Salomone.
General Consensus of the Board: direction to staff to agendize the meeting time for the December UVBGSA Board of Directors meeting for 5:30 P.M.
Agenda Item No. 6. PUBLIC COMMENTS ON ITEMS NOT ON THE AGENDA
Presenter: Chair McGourty.
Public Comment: Elizabeth Salomone.
Board Action: No action taken.
Agenda Item No. 7. ADJOURNMENT (3:26 P.M.)
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Glenn McGourty, Chair
Attest: Secretary
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