HomeMy WebLinkAbout2021-06-10 UVBGSA Draft MinutesAction Minutes – June 10, 2021
Agenda Item No. 1. CALL TO ORDER AND ROLL CALL (1:35 P.M.)
Present: Directors Glen McGourty, Douglas Crane, Alfred White, and Zachary Robinson. Chair McGourty presiding.
Absent: Director James Green.
Mendocino County Staff Present: Amber Fisette, Deputy Director of Transportation; James Linderman, Senior Environmental Compliance Specialist; Andrew Bake, CivicSpark Fellow; and Nicole
French, Department Analyst II.
Public Attendees: Laura Foglia, John Bliss, Elizabeth Salomone, Dominic Gutierrez, Jim Sullivan, Paul Z, Devon Jones, and Amir Mani.
Agenda Item No. 2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
The Pledge of Allegiance was lead by: Director Robinson.
Agenda Item No. 3. CONSENT ITEMS
Presenter: Director McGourty.
Public Comment: None.
Board Action: Upon motion by Director Crane, seconded by Director Robinson, and carried unanimously (4/0, with Director Green absent); IT IS ORDERED that Consent Calendar item 4(a)
is hereby approved as follows:
Approval of Minutes from the May 13th, 2021 Meeting.
Agenda Item No. 4a. DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE APPOINTMENT OF TRIBAL STAKEHOLDER DIRECTOR
Presenter: Andrew Bake.
Public Comment: None.
Board Action: No action taken.
Agenda Item No. 4b. DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE DIRECTION FOR FUNDING THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE GROUNDWATER SUSTAINABILITY PLAN AND ANNUAL GROUNDWATER SUSTAINABILITY AGENCY ADMINISTRATION
COSTS INCLUDING RECEIVING DIRECTOR’S REPORTS ON VOLUNTARY CONTRIBUTIONS FROM GROUNDWATER SUSTAINABILITY AGENCY MEMBER AGENCIES
Presenters: Amber Fissette, John Bliss, Dominic Gutierrez, and Laura Foglia.
Public Comment: Devon Jones and Elizabeth Salomone.
Board Action: Upon motion by Director Robinson, seconded by Director White, and carried unanimously (4/0, with Director Green absent); IT IS ORDERED that an ad hoc committee comprised
of Director Robinson and Director Crane be created to work with members of the Technical Advisory Committee (noting interest from members Sean White and Elizabeth Salomone) to study
funding options, rate structures, and models of implementation for funding the implementation of the Groundwater Sustainability Plan and Annual Groundwater Sustainability Agency administration
costs.
Agenda Item No. 4c. PRESENTATION AND DISCUSSION REGARDING THE PROGRESS AND TIMELINE OF THE GROUNDWATER SUSTAINABILITY PLAN DEVELOPMENT
Presenters: Laura Foglia and Amber Fisette.
Public Comment: None.
Board Action: No action taken.
Agenda Item No. 4d. GENERAL DISCUSSION ON ONGOING 2021 DROUGHT CRISIS
Presenters: Director McGourty and Elizabeth Salomone.
Public Comment: None.
Board Action: No action taken.
Agenda Item No. 5. DIRECTORS REPORTS
Presenter/s: Board members.
Public Comment: Elizabeth Salomone.
Board Action: No action taken.
Agenda Item No. 6. PUBLIC COMMENTS ON ITEMS NOT ON THE AGENDA
Presenter/s: None.
Public Comment: None.
Board Action: No action taken.
Agenda Item No. 7. ADJOURNMENT (3:25 P.M.)
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Glenn McGourty, Chair
Attest: Secretary
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