HomeMy WebLinkAbout2025-04-10 GSA Minutes UKIAH VALLEY BASIN GROUNDWATER SUSTAINABILITY AGENCY
Regular Meeting
MENDOCINO COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS CHAMBER
501 Low Gap Road, Ukiah, CA 95482
Virtual Meeting Link: https,//us06web.zoom.us/i/86074412428
Ukiah, CA 95482
April 10, 2025
10:00 a.m.
1. CALL TO ORDER AND ROLL CALL
The Ukiah Valley Basin Groundwater Sustainability Agency (UVBGSA/GSA) met at a Regular
Meeting on April 10, 2025, having been legally noticed on April 3, 2025. The meeting was held in
person and virtually at the following link: https://usb6web.zoom.usIY86074412428. Chair Cline called
the meeting to order at 10:06 a.m. Roll was taken with the following Directors Present: Adam
Gaska, Ag Representative; Theresa McNerlin, Upper Russian River Water Agency Representative
(URRWA); John Bailey, Russian River Flood Control (RRFC) District Representative (Alternate
Director for Chris Watt); Douglas F. Crane; and Madeline Cline. Directors Absent: Eddie Nevarez,
Tribal Representative. Staff Present: Blake Adams, GSA General Manager and Kristine Lawler,
Ukiah City Clerk.
Also Present: Audra Bardsley, Camille Woicekowska, and Laura Foglia, Lawrence Walker
Associates; Dominic Blum-Gutierrez, Department of Water Resources (DWR); Elizabeth Salomone,
Russian River Flood Control (RRFC) District; Jamie Neary, Russian Riverkeeper; Josie Slovut,
Mendocino County Water Agency(MCWA); Laurel Marcus, California Land Steward Institute (CLSI);
Glenn McGourty; Sean White, City of Ukiah.
CHAIR CLINE PRESIDING.
The Pledge of Allegiance was led by Member McNerlin.
2. APPROVAL OF AGENDA
Presenter: Chair Cline.
Motion/Second: Crane/Gaska to approve the agenda, including moving agenda item 6a to be heard
prior to agenda item 4. Motion carried by the following roll call votes: AYES: Gaska, McNerlin,
Nevarez, Bailey, Crane, and Cline. NOES: None. ABSENT: Nevarez. ABSTAIN: None.
3. AUDIENCE COMMENTS ON NON-AGENDA ITEMS
No public comments were received.
6. STAFF AND PARTNER UPDATES
a. Updates from General Manager.
Presenter: Blake Adams, UVBGSA General Manager.
Presentation was received.
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Groundwater Sustainability Agency Minutes for April 10, 2025, Continued:
4. DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE ACTION ITEMS
a. Update Regarding the City of Ukiah Administration Services Contract.
Presenter: Blake Adams, UVBGSA General Manager.
No public comment was received.
Report was received.
b. Preliminary FY 25126 Groundwater Sustainability Agency (GSA) Budget Presentation.
Presenter: Blake Adams, UVBGSA General Manager.
No public comment was received.
Motion/Second: Crane/McNerlin to appoint Directors Watt and Gaska to serve on a Budget Ad Hoc
Committee to finalize the FY 25126 budget. Motion carried by the following roll call votes: AYES:
Gaska, McNerlin, Nevarez, Bailey, Crane, and Cline. NOES: None. ABSENT: Nevarez, ABSTAIN:
None.
Board Directive for Staff to show an actuals comparison with the budget for the conversation in
June.
c. Results and Next Steps Regarding the Upper Russian River Groundwater Dependent
Ecosystem and Interconnected Surface Waters Study Request for Proposals(RFP).
Presenter: Blake Adams, UVBGSA General Manager.
No public comment was received.
Motion/Second: Crane/Gaska to direct Staff to proceed with vendor selection with a not-to-exceed
threshold pending the results of the competitive bid process. Motion carried by the following roll call
votes:AYES: Gaska, McNerlin, Nevarez, Bailey, Crane, and Cline. NOES: None.ABSENT: Nevarez.
ABSTAIN: None.
d. Sustainability Groundwater Management Act(SGMA) Facilitation Support Services (FSS)
Implementation Service Plan.
Presenters: Blake Adams, UVBGSA General Manager; Elizabeth Salomone, Mendocino County
Russian River Flood Contract &Water Conservation Improvement District General Manager.
No public comment was received.
Motion/Second: Crane/Gaska to direct the Technical Advisory Committee (TAC) to re-form the
Facilitation Support Services (FSS) Ad Hoc Committee and engage with Stantec, the firm selected
by the Department of Water Resources (DWR), to provide FSS to the Ukiah Valley Basin
Groundwater Sustainability Agency (UVBGSA/GSA). Motion carried by the following roll call votes:
AYES: Gaska, McNerlin, Nevarez, Bailey, Crane, and Cline. NOES: None. ABSENT: Nevarez.
ABSTAIN: None.
e. Annual Water Year 2024 Report Results.
Presenters: Blake Adams, UVBGSA General Manager and Audra Bardsley, Larry Walker
Associates Senior Scientist.
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Groundwater Sustainability Agency Minutes for April 10, 2025, Continued:
Public Comment: Glenn McGourty.
Report was received.
Chair Directive to Staff to take into consideration the deadline for the annual report when drafting
next year's meeting schedule.
5. CONSENT CALENDAR
a. Approval of the Minutes for the January 9, 2025, Regular Meeting.
Motion/Second: Crane/Gaska to approve the minutes for the January 9, 2025, Regular Meeting, as
submitted. Motion carried by the following roll call votes: AYES: Gaska, McNerlin, Nevarez, Bailey,
Crane, and Cline. NOES: None. ABSENT: Nevarez. ABSTAIN: None,
6. STAFF AND PARTNER UPDATES, Continued
a. Updates from General Manager.
Presenter: Blake Adams, UVBGSA General Manager.
Public Comment: Elizabeth Salomone and Dominic Blum-Gutierrez, Department of Water
Resources.
Presentation was received.
7. FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS AND SET NEXT MEETING DATE
a. Discussion and Consideration of Future Agenda Items and Scheduling of Next Meeting
Date with Meeting to be Held at the County of Mendocino, Board of Supervisors Chamber,
501 Low Gap Rd., Ukiah, CA 95482, at 10:00 a.m.
Presenter: Chair Cline.
No public comment was received.
Board Consensus to schedule the next meeting date for June 12, 2025, at 10:00 a.m.
Chair Directive for Members to share calendar availability with the General Manager for preparation
of the next fiscal year meeting schedule agenda item.
Note: Member McNerlin reported that the next meeting may be the last one with URRWA
representation as they are dissolving with the new fiscal year.
8. ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business, the meeting adjourned at 10:53 a.m.
Madeline Cline, Chair
ATTEST:
Sean ' e, Secretary
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