HomeMy WebLinkAbout2022-03-10 UVBGSA Draft MinutesAction Minutes – March 10, 2022
Agenda Item No. 1. CALL TO ORDER AND ROLL CALL (1:37 P.M.)
Present: Directors Glen McGourty, Douglas Crane, Alfred White, and Alternate Director Adam Gaska. Chair McGourty presiding.
Absent: Director LaRue, Director Nevarez, and Director Robinson (Alternate Director Gaska appearing in-lieu of Director Robinson).
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: Laura Foglia, Mo Mulheren, Javier Silva, Erik Cadaret, Andy Rodgers, Stephen Maples, Devon Boer, Amir Mani, Dominic Gutierrez, Mike Webster, Sally Webster, and Emily
Finnegan.
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 (4/2 with Directors LaRue and Nevarez); IT IS ORDERED that Consent Calendar items 4(a-b) are hereby
approved as follows:
Adoption of Resolution of the Ukiah Valley Basin Groundwater Sustainability Agency Finding that State or Local Officials Continue to Recommend Measures to Promote Social Distancing in
Connection with Public Meetings;
Approval of Minutes from the February 10, 2022 Meeting.
Agenda Item No. 4a. Approval of Agreement with West Yost, in the Amount of $200,000, to Perform Administrative Services for the period Beginning Upon Execution of the Agreement through
March 31, 2025, and Authorization of Fiscal Year 2021/22 Budget Adjustment, in the Amount of $20,000, for Administrative Services
Presenters: Amber Fisette, Erik Cadaret, Laura Foglia.
Public Comment: None.
Board Action Upon motion by Director White, seconded by Alternate Director Gaska, and carried (4/2 with Directors LaRue and Nevarez); IT IS ORDERED that Agreement with West Yost, in
the amount of $200,000, to perform administrative services for the period beginning upon execution of the Agreement through March 31, 2025, and authorize a Fiscal Year 2021/22 budget
adjustment, in the amount of $20,000, for administrative services is hereby approved.
DIRECTOR ROBINSON PRESENT AT 1:47 PM AND SERVING AS AGRICULTURE DIRECTOR, ALTERNATE DIRECTOR GASKA ATTENDING MEETING AS MEMBER OF PUBLIC AT 1:47 PM
Agenda Item No. 4b. Presentation from Larry Walker Associates on the Draft First Annual Report and Discussion to Finalize the Report for Submittal on April 1, 2022
Presenters: Amir Mani and Laura Foglia.
Public Comment: Devon Boer, Dominic Gutierrez.
Board Action: No action taken.
Agenda Item No. 4c. Discussion Regarding Workshop with West Yost on Transition of Administrative Services and Ukiah Valley Basin Groundwater Sustainability Agency Priorities for the
Coming Year
Presenters: Amber Fisette and Erik Cadaret.
Public Comment: Dominic Gutierrez.
Board Action: No action taken.
Agenda Item No. 4d. Discussion Regarding the California Department of Water Resources Sustainable Groundwater Management Grant Program’s Implementation Grant and Consideration of Potential
Projects for Round 2 Grant Funding
Presenters: Laura Foglia and Amir Mani.
Public Comment: Dominic Gutierrez.
Board Action: No action taken.
Agenda Item No. 5. DIRECTORS REPORTS
Presenters: Director Robinson, Chair McGourty, Director White, and Director Crane.
Public Comment: Amir Mani.
Board Action: No action taken.
Agenda Item No. 6. PUBLIC COMMENTS ON ITEMS NOT ON THE AGENDA
Presenter: None.
Public Comment: None.
Board Action: No action taken.
Agenda Item No. 7. ADJOURNMENT (3:13 P.M.)
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Glenn McGourty, Chair
Attest: Secretary
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