HomeMy WebLinkAbout2017-07-13 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. - July 13, 2oi7
Mendocino County Board of Supervisors Chambers,
501 Low Gap Road, Room 1070, CA 954$2
ACTION MINUTES
1. CALL TO ORDER AND ROLL CALL(1:30 P.M.)
Present: Director Alfred White, Director Jerry Cardoza, Director Brandi Brown, Director Douglas
Crane,and Chair Carre Brown.Chair Brown presiding.
2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
The Pledge of Allegiance was led by: Ms.Carmel J.Angelo.
3. CONSENT ITEMS
3(a)Approval of Minutes from the June 15, 2017,Meeting
Presenter/s: Chair Carre Brown;and Ms.Nicole French.
Board Action: Upon motion by Director Jerry Cardoza, seconded by Director Alfred White, and
carried unanimously; IT IS ORDERED that the minutes of the June 15, 2017, Ukiah Valley
Groundwater Sustainabilty Agency are hereby approved as revised with correction to the spelling
of Ms.Elizabeth Salomone's name.
4. ACTION ITEMS
4(a) Discussion and Possible Action to Appoint an Agricultural Director
Presenter/s: Ms.Sarah Dukett;Ms. Devon Jones; and Ms.Carmel J.Angelo.
Public Comment: Mr.Chris Ruddick; Mr.Zac Robinson; and Mr. Levi Paulin.
Board Action: Upon motion by Director Alfred White, seconded by Director Jerry Cardoza, and
carried unanimously; IT IS ORDERED that Mr. Zac Robinson is appointed as Agricultural
Director and Mr. Levi Paulin is appointed as Alternate Agricultural Director of the Ukiah Valley
Basin Groundwater Sustainability Agency.
DIRECTOR ZAC ROBINSON PRESENT AT 1:45 P.M.
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4(b) Discussion and Possible Action Regarding the Development of a Conflict of
Interest Code
Presenter/s: Ms.Sarah Dukett.
Public Comment: None.
Board Action: Upon motion by Director Alfred White, seconded by Director Douglas Crane, and
carried unanimously; IT IS ORDERED that the Ukiah Valley Basin Groundwater Sustainability
Agency approves in concept a simple Conflict of Interest Code similar to the sample Conflict Of
Interest Code found on the Fair Political Practices Commission website,and modeling the County
of Mendocino's Conflict of Interest Code and Russian River Flood Control and .Water
Conservation District's Conflict of Interest Codejo be reviewed by the attorney for the Russian
River Flood Control and Water Conservation District.
4(c) Presentation, Discussion and Possible Action Regarding the Development of
Bylaws
Presenter/s: Ms.Sarah Dukett;Ms.Tamara Alaniz; and Ms.Devon Jones.
Public Comment: None.
Board Action: No action taken.
4(d) Discussion and Possible Adoption of the Proposed Fiscal Year 2017 18 Budget
Presenter/s: Ms.Sarah Dukett.
Public Comment: None.
Board Action: Upon motion by Director Brandi Brown, seconded by Director Alfred White, and
carried unanimously; IT IS ORDERED that the Ukiah Valley Basin Groundwater Sustainability
Agency approves the contribution of $5,000 towards the Agency's operational costs by initial
members, including: Mendocino County, City of Ukiah, Upper Russian River Water Agency and
Russian River Flood Control; directs staff to include the initial contribution in the Agency Bylaws;
authorizes the County to invoice initial members upon adoption of the Bylaws; and adopts the
proposed FY 2017-2o18 budget.
4(e) Discussion and Possible Action Regarding Informational Presentation on the
Mendocino County Water Agency Proposition i Grant to Develop an Initial
Groundwater Sustainability Plan
Presenter/s: Ms.Sarah Dukett;Mr.Chris Watt; and Mr.Brian Wallace.
Public Comment: Ms.Tamara Allaniz;Mr.Sean White; Ms.Susan Knopf;and Ms. Devon Jones.
Board Action: No action taken.
UKIAH VALLEY BASIN GROUNDWATER SUSTAINABILITY AGENCY
501 Low Gap Rd., Rm. 1010 ♦ Ukiah ♦ Califomia 95482 ♦ (707)463-4441 ♦fax (707)463-7237
4(f) Informational Update on Facilitation Support Services Available for
Groundwater Sustainability Plan (GSP) Development through the
Department of Water Resources (DWR)
Presenter/s: Ms.Sarah Dukett.
Public Comment: None.
Board Action: No action taken.
4(g) Discussion and Possible Action Regarding an Additional Member on the
Technical Advisory Committee
Presenter/s: Chair Brown, and Ms. Sarah Dukett.
Public Comment: Ms.Tamara Alaniz.
Board Action: Upon motion by Director Alfred White, seconded by Director Zac Robinson, and
carried unanimously; IT IS ORDERED that the Ukiah Valley Basin Groundwater Sustainability
Agency adds one (1) representative from the California Land Stewardship Institute to the
Technical Advisory Committee and include the California Land Stewardship Institute in the
Memorandum of Understanding, designating Ms. Laurel Marcus or her designee as the
representative.
4(h) Update on the Groundwater Sustainability Agency(GSA) Notice Submitted to
the Department of Water Resources (DWR)
Presenter/s: Ms.Sarah Dukett.
Public Comment: None.
Board Action: No action taken.
5. DIRECTOR REPORTS
Presenter/s: Ukiah Valley Basin Groundwater Sustainability Agency Directors.
Public Comment: None.
6. PUBLIC COMMENTS ON ITEMS NOT ON THE AGENDA
Presenter/s: Mr.Stephen Wing; and Ms. Sarah Dukett.
7. ADJOURNMENT(3:03 P.M.)
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