HomeMy WebLinkAbout2017-05-10 UVBGSA Minutes UKIAH VALLEY BASIN GROUNDWATER SUSTAINABILITY AGENCY
501 Low Gap Rd., Rm. 1010 ♦ Ukiah ♦Califomia 95482 ♦ (707)463-4441 ♦fax(707)463-7237
1:30 P.M.-Wednesday, May 1o, 2017
Mendocino County Board of Supervisors Chambers,
501 Low Gap Road, Room 1070, CA 954$2
ACTION MINUTES
i. CALL TO ORDER AND ROLL CALL(1:31 P.M)
Director Carre Brown noted that roll call will be heard under Item No.3
2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
The Pledge of Allegiance was led by: Director Carre Brown
3. ACKNOWLEDGMENT AND INTRODUCTION OF DIRECTORS(AND ROLL CALL)
Present: Director Carre Brown; Director Douglas Crane; Director Jerry Cardoza; and Director
Alfred White.
4. ACTION ITEMS
4(b)Discussion and Possible Appointment of Tribal Seat
Presenter/s: Director Carre Brown.
Board Action: Upon motion by Director Douglas Crane, seconded by Director Alfred White, and
carried unanimously; IT IS ORDERED that Ms. Brandi Brown shall be appointed to the Tribal
Director Seat and Mr.Sonny Elliott shall be appointed to the Tribal Alternate Director Seat.
DIRECTOR BRANDI BROWNPRESENTAT 1:39 PM
4(a)Discussion and Possible Appointment of Officers
Presenter/s: Director Carre Brown; and Ms.Sarah Dukett.
Board Action: Upon motion by Director Douglas Crane, seconded by Director Alfred White, and
carried unanimously; IT IS ORDERED that Director Carre Brown shall be appointed as Chair of
the Ukiah Valley Basin Groundwater Sustainability Agency.
Board Action: Upon motion by Director Jerry Cardoza, seconded by Director Alfred White, and
carried unanimously; IT IS ORDERED that Director Douglas Crane shall be appointed as Vice
Chair of the Ukiah Valley Basin Groundwater Sustainability Agency.
Board Action: Upon motion by Director Alfred White, seconded by Director Jerry Cardoza, and
carried unanimously; IT IS ORDERED that Director Brandi Brown shall be appointed as
Secretary of the Ukiah Valley Basin Groundwater Sustainability Agency.
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4(c) Discussion and Possible Action Regarding a Permanent Meeting Location and
Regular Meeting Schedule
Presenter/s: Chair Carre Brown; Ms. Carmel J. Angelo; Ms. Nicole French; and Ms. Sarah
Dukett.
Board Directive: GENERAL CONSENSUS OF THE BOARD THAT the Board shall meet on the
Second Thursday of the month at 1:30 P.M. in the Mendocino County Board of Supervisors
Chambers;initially meeting monthly,then transitioning to quarterly meetings.
4(e) Discussion and Possible Action Regarding Creation of Internal Committees to
Develop a Budget, Bylaws and Conflict of Interest Code
Presenter/s: Chair Carre Brown; Ms.Carmel J.Angelo; Ms. Sarah Dukett; and Ms. Devon Jones.
Board Directive: BY ORDER OF THE CHAIR direction to the Chair to meet with the Mendocino
County Chief Executive Officer, Mendocino County Assistant Chief Executive Officer, and
Mendocino County Administrative Analyst to develop a draft Conflict of Interest Code and draft
budget for presentation at the June 15, 2017 Ukiah Valley Basin Groundwater Sustainability
Agency meeting.
4(f) Discussion and Possible Direction Regarding Development of an Agency
Website and Email Address
Presenter/s: Chair Carre Brown.
Board Action: Upon motion by Director Douglas Crane,seconded by Director Brandi Brown,and
carried unanimously; IT IS ORDERED that the Board authorizes the County of Mendocino, on
behalf of the Agency, to develop an official website and email address to be used for
communication and noticing.
4(d) Discussion and Possible Action to Set a Public Hearing to Serve as
Groundwater Sustainability Agency("GSA")
The Board shall authorize a Public Hearing to be held at the June 15, 2017 meeting regarding the
Agency's proposal to serve as the GSA for the Ukiah Valley Basin. The Board shall designate
posting sites for the hearing that meet the requirements of Government Code section 6o66.
Presenter/s: Chair Carre Brown;and Ms.Sarah Dukett.
Board Action: Upon motion by Director Alfred White, seconded by Director Jerry Cardoza, and
carried unanimously; IT IS ORDERED that the Public Hearing to Serve as the Groundwater
Sustainability Agency for the Ukiah Valley Basin shall be held on June 15, 2017 at 1:30 P.M. at
300 Seminary Avenue, Ukiah, California in the Ukiah City Council Chambers and authorize the
County of Mendocino on behalf of the Agency to notice the public hearing and prepare the
required documentation.
5. DIRECTOR REPORTS
Presenter/s: Director Brandi Brown; Chair Carre Brown; Ms. Sarah Dukett; and Director Alfred
White.
Public Comment: Mr.Brian Wallace,and Mr. Frost Pauli.
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6. PUBLIC COMMENTS ON ITEMS NOT ON THE AGENDA
Presenter/s: None.
7. ADJOURNMENT(2:15 P.M.)
Attest: BRANDI BROWN
Secretary
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NICOLE FRENCH
Clerk