HomeMy WebLinkAbout2020-11-12 UVBGSA MinutesUKIAH VALLEY BASIN GROUNDWATER SUSTAINABILITY AGENCY
501 Low Gap Rd., Rm. 1010 Ukiah California 95482 (707)463-4441 fax (707)463-7237
NOTICE OF MEETING
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Ukiah Valley Basin Groundwater Sustainability
Agency (“Agency”) Board of Directors (“Board”) will hold its regular Board Meeting at:
1:30 P.M. - Thursday, November 12th, 2020
Mendocino County Board of Supervisors Chambers,
501 Low Gap Road, Room 1070, CA 95482
ACTION MINUTES
1. CALL TO ORDER AND ROLL CALL (1:34 P.M)
Present: Director Carre Brown, Director Alfred White, Director Zachary Robinson, Director
Douglas Crane
Absent: Director Richard Mack, Director Brandi Brown.
Public Attendees: Lucia Parmenter, Robert Parmenter, Lana Cohen, Chris Watt,
2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
The Pledge of Allegiance was led by: Director Robinson
3. CONSENT ITEMS
a. Approval of Minutes from the September 10th, 2020 Meeting
Presenter/s: Chair Brown.
Public Comment: None.
Board Action: Upon motion by Director White, seconded by Director Crane, and carried
(11/12/2020); IT IS ORDERED that the minutes with corrections from the September 10th, 2020,
Ukiah Valley Groundwater Sustainability Agency are hereby approved .
4. STAFF UPDATES
a. Appointment Period of UVBGSA Members for 2021/22
b. Data Sharing Reminder
Presenter/s: Ms. Sarah Dukett, Deputy Chief Executive Officer, Mendocino County .
Public Comment: None
Board Action: None
5. PUBLIC COMMENTS ON ITEMS NOT ON THE AGENDA
Presenter/s: Chair Brown
Public Comment: Ms. Lucia Parmenter, Redwood Valley Resident.
Board Action: None.
UKIAH VALLEY BASIN GROUNDWATER SUSTAINABILITY AGENCY
501 Low Gap Rd., Rm. 1010 Ukiah California 95482 (707)463-4441 fax (707)463-7237
6. ACTION ITEMS
a. Discussion and Possible Action Including Adoption of the 2021
Board of Directors Master Meeting Calendar
Presenter/s: Ms. Sarah Dukett, Deputy Chief Executive Officer, Mendocino County .
Public Comment: None.
The Board received an update and recommendation on the 2021 Board Meeting
Calendar.
Board Action: Upon motion by Director Robinson and Seconded by Director White the
Calendar is Adopted and Approved.
Absent: Director Mack and Director Brown.
b. Update on Outreach and Working Group Meetings
Presenter/s: Ms. Laura Foglia, Senior Engineer, Larry Walker Associates,
Ms. Sarah Dukett, Deputy Chief Executive Officer, Mendocino County.
Public Comment: None.
The Board received an update regarding the public, tribal, and working group meetings
that were held in the last three months.
Board Action: None.
c. Discussion and Possible Action Regarding Updates to the
Monitoring Network
Presenter/s: Ms. Laura Foglia, Senior Engineer, Larry Walker Associates.
Public Comment: Ms. Lucia Parmenter, Redwood Valley Resident.
The Board received an update on the progress on instrumentation of existing wells,
installation timeline for new stream gages, and Technical Support Services as well as
requirements of the GSP Monitoring Networks.
Board Action: None.
d. Discussion Regarding the Development of Groundwater
Sustainability Plan (GSP) Chapters and Upcoming
Opportunities for Review
Presenter/s: Ms. Laura Foglia, Senior Engineer, Larry Walker Associates; Mr. Amir Mani,
Larry Walker Associates;
Public Comment: None
The Board received an update on the progress of GSP Chapter 2 edits as well as a timeline
of development of additional chapters and the upcoming opportunities for review by the
Board, Technical Advisory Committee and the public.
Board Action: None.
UKIAH VALLEY BASIN GROUNDWATER SUSTAINABILITY AGENCY
501 Low Gap Rd., Rm. 1010 Ukiah California 95482 (707)463-4441 fax (707)463-7237
e. Presentation and Discussion Regarding the Future Scenarios
and Collaboration with Sonoma Water
Presenter/s: Ms. Laura Foglia, Senior Engineer, Larry Walker Associates; Mr. Amir Mani,
Larry Walker Associates;
Public Comment: Director Robinson, Director White.
The Board received an update and recommendations from Larry Walker and Associates
on the current future scenario under development for the GSP as well as a summary of
responses from the Future Scenarios Survey.
Board Action: Instructed Staff to identify and focus the scope of each of the Future
Scenarios to develop a long term budget and funding strategy for UVBGSA operations.
7. DIRECTOR REPORTS
Presenter/s: Chair Brown .
Public Comment: None.
8. ADJOURNMENT (3:08 P.M.)
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CARRE BROWN, Chair
Attest: BRANDI BROWN
Secretary
Sarah Dukett, Proxy
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