HomeMy WebLinkAbout2021-08-13 UVBGSA Draft MinutesAction Minutes – August 13, 2021
Agenda Item No. 1. CALL TO ORDER AND ROLL CALL (1:46 P.M.)
Present: Directors Glen McGourty, Douglas Crane, Alfred White, and Zachary Robinson. Chair McGourty presiding.
Absent: Director .
Mendocino County Staff Present: Howard Dashiell; Director of Transportation ; Amber Fisette, Deputy Director of Transportation; James Linderman, Senior Environmental Compliance Specialist;;
Michael Harrigan, Environmental Compliance Specialist; Nicole French, Department Analyst II.
Public Attendees: Barry Hill, Craig Moyle, Dominic Gutierrez, Elizabeth Salomone, Jared Walker, Javier Silva, Ken Todd, Laurel Marcus, Alternate Director Mo Mulheren, Phil Williams,
Ryan Aston, Deborah Edelman, Devon Jones, Amir Mani, Tom Daughtry, Michael Webster, and Ross LaRue.
Agenda Item No. 2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
The Pledge of Allegiance was lead by: Director White.
Agenda Item No. 3. CONSENT ITEMS
Presenter: Chair McGourty.
Public Comment: None.
Board Action: Upon motion by Director Crane, seconded by Director White, and carried unanimously; IT IS ORDERED that Consent Calendar items 4(a-b) are hereby approved as follows:
Approval of Minutes from the July 8, 2021 Meeting;
Approval of the UVBGSA’s Emergency Drought Funding Request to the California Department of Water Resources.
Agenda Item No. 4a. Discussion of Appointment of Tribal Stakeholder Director
Presenters: Chair McGourty, Michael Harrigan, and Amber Fisette.
Public Comment: None.
Board Action: Upon motion by Director Robinson, seconded by Director Crane, and carried unanimously; IT IS ORDERED that Eddie Nevarez is appointed as Tribal Stakeholder Director of
the Ukiah Valley Basin Groundwater Sustainability Agency.
DIRECTOR NEVAREZ ABSENT AT 1:51 PM
Agenda Item No. 4b. Confirm the Upper Russian River Water Agency Board of Directors’ Appointment of Member Director Ross LaRue to the Ukiah Valley Basin Groundwater Agency Board of
Directors
Presenter: Chair McGourty.
Public Comment: None.
Board Action: Upon motion by Director White, seconded by Director Robinson, and carried (4/1, with Director Nevarez absent); IT IS ORDERED that Ross LaRue is appointed as Upper Russian
River Water Agency Director of the Ukiah Valley Basin Groundwater Sustainability Agency.
DIRECTOR LARUE PRESENT AT 1:52 PM
Agenda Item No. 4c. Discussion and Possible Adoption of Recommendations from the Ukiah Valley Groundwater Sustainability Agency’s Financial Ad-Hoc Committee Meeting Regarding Funding
for the Implementation of the Groundwater Sustainability Plan and the Annual Operating Costs
Presenters: Director Robinson, Amber Fisette, Amir Mani, and Ryan Aston.
Public Comment: Devon Jones, Laurel Marcus, Deborah Edelman, and Elizabeth Salomone.
By Order of the Chair: Amber Fisette is directed to prepare a letter for members of the board of directors to take to their respective boards which summarizes the recommendations of
the ad hoc committee.
Agenda Item No. 4D. Discussion on the Ukiah Valley Basin Groundwater Sustainability Agency’s Activity and Role During the 5 Year Monitoring Period
Presenters: Chair McGourty, Dominic Gutierrez, and Amber Fisette.
Public Comment: Elizabeth Salomone, Devon Jones, Michael Webster, Deborah Edelman, and Laurel Marcus.
General Consensus of the Board: Regular, but not frequent, meetings will be adequate for addressing the future needs of the Ukiah Valley Basin Groundwater Sustainability Agency, as
the phase of work requiring more meetings is ending; the next phase of work will focus on identifying stable funding and working with partner organizations who have research interests.
Agenda Item No. 4E. Discussion and Approval of Budget Adjustment for Immediate Additional Groundwater Monitoring and Authorization for Staff to Expend Funds for Said Monitoring, with
Funding from Additional Member Contributions
Presenters: Amber Fisette, Amir Mani, and Laurel Marcus.
Public Comment: Deborah Edelman and Elizabeth Salomone.
Board Action: Upon motion by Director Crane, seconded by Director White, and carried (4/2, with Director Nevarez absent and Director LaRue unresponsive due to technology issues); IT
IS ORDERED that the Ukiah Valley Basin Groundwater Sustainability Agency Board of Directors hereby approves budget adjustment for immediate additional groundwater monitoring and authorize
staff to expend funds up to but not exceeding $16,000 for said monitoring, subject to approval of member agencies for additional member contribution.
Agenda Item No. 5. DIRECTORS REPORTS
Presenters: Board of Directors.
Public Comment: Amir Mani.
Board Action: No action taken.
Agenda Item No. 6. PUBLIC COMMENTS ON ITEMS NOT ON THE AGENDA
Presenter: Chair McGourty.
Public Comment: Elizabeth Salomone, Dominic Gutierrez.
Board Action: No action taken.
Agenda Item No. 7. ADJOURNMENT (4:01 P.M.)
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Glenn McGourty, Chair
Attest: Secretary
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