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Home My WebLink About2024-01-09 GSA Agenda͘ UKIAH VALLEY BASIN GROUNDWATER SUSTAINABILITY AGENCY 340 Lake Mendocino Dr. x Ukiah x California 95482 x (707)463-4363 x fax (707)463-5474 NOTICE OF BOARD MEETING NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Ukiah Valley Basin Groundwater Sustainability Agency (“Agency”) Board of Directors (“Board”) will hold on January 2025 Board meeting at: 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM on Thursday January 9, 2025 County of Mendocino Board of Supervisors Chambers 501 Low Gap Road Room 1010, Ukiah, CA 95482 The meeting will be held in hybrid setting where those who wish to attend virtually may do so at the following Zoom link below. https://us02web.zoom.us/j/81297050348?pwd=UHdna0tGOSsybXVpajdsTHlwTjBwQT09 Meeting ID: 812 9705 0348 Passcode: 323267 YouTube Live Stream link: https://youtube.com/live/JNze8BnB93M?feature=share Topic: Ukiah Valley Basin Groundwater Sustainability Agency January 2025 Board Meeting The public may participate digitally in meetings by sending comments to staff@ukiahvalleygroundwater.org or by clicking the link above to join the Zoom meeting, in lieu of personal attendance. All email comment must be received by 5:00 P.M. the day prior business day (Wednesday January 8, 2025) to the meeting in order to be published online prior to the meeting. Action Items that may require a Board vote are indicated with an * on the Agenda. UKIAH VALLEY BASIN GROUNDWATER SUSTAINABILITY AGENCY 340 Lake Mendocino Dr. x Ukiah x California 95482 x (707)463-4363 x fax (707)463-5474 Agenda 1. Call to Order and Roll Call 2. *Approval of Agenda Recommended Action: Board approve Agenda for January 9, 2025, Regular Board Meeting. 3. Public Comment on Items Not on the Agenda This time is reserved for the public to address the Board about matters not on the agenda and within the jurisdiction of the Board. Persons wishing to speak on the specific agenda items should do so at the time specified for those items. 4. Discussion and Possible Action Items a. *Board Chair Elections Board to elect Board Chair and Vice-Chair per the Ukiah Valley Basin Groundwater Sustainability Agency Joint Powers Agreement for two-year term. Recommended Action: Elect Board Chair and Vice-Chair. b. *Groundwater Sustainability Fee Direct Billing Threshold Board will consider a resolution to set a threshold for minimum total bills to be issued through the direct billing of the groundwater sustainability fee. Recommended Action: Board adopt Resolution 2025-01 to set a threshold for minimum total bills to be issued through the direct billing of the groundwater sustainability fee. c. *California Department of Fish and Wildlife Upper Russian River Groundwater Dependent Ecosystem and Interconnected Surface Water Study Grant Agreement Board will consider a resolution to enter into a grant agreement with the California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) for the Upper Russian River Groundwater Dependent Ecosystem and Interconnected Surface Water Study. Recommended Action: Board adopt Resolution 2025-02 to enter into a grant agreement with CDFW for the Upper Russian River Groundwater Dependent Ecosystem and Interconnected Surface Water Study. UKIAH VALLEY BASIN GROUNDWATER SUSTAINABILITY AGENCY 340 Lake Mendocino Dr. x Ukiah x California 95482 x (707)463-4363 x fax (707)463-5474 d. *FY 2024-2025 Budget Adjustment GSA Staff will present proposed FY24-25 Budget Adjustment to incorporate grant funding and align budget with prior Board direction. Recommended Action: Board adopt Resolution 2025-03 to accept the proposed FY 2024- 25 Budget Adjustment. e. *City of Ukiah Administration Services Contract Board will review the proposed City of Ukiah Administration Services Contract. Recommended Action: Board approve City of Ukiah Administration Services Contract. f. *Hansford Economic Consulting Fee Setting Services Contract Board will review the proposed Hansford Economic Consulting Fee Setting Services Contract. Recommended Action: Board approve Hansford Economic Consulting Fee Setting Services Contract. g. Monitoring and Water Year 2024 Annual Report GSA staff and LWA will update the Board on the results from water quality monitoring in Fall 2024 and next steps for the Water Year 2024 Annual Report. h. Upcoming Potential Joint Powers Agreement Amendments GSA staff and Counsel will update the Board on the need for upcoming potential Joint Powers Agreement (JPA) Amendments to update the JPA with the potential removal of Upper Russian River Water Agency as a member agency and inclusion of the Ukiah Valley Water Authority as a member agency. Counsel will also present on the potential to revise the JPA to expand the Boards authority to appoint any member agency as Treasurer and Controller. 5. *Consent Items Recommended Action: Board adoption of the consent items in one motion. a. Approval of Minutes from October 10, 2024, Board Meeting b. Approval of Financial Report of FY 2024/2025 through November 30, 2024 6. Staff and GSA Partner Updates a. Updates from General Manager Board will receive updates from General Manger on GSA matters. b. Updates from GSA Legal Counsel Board will receive updates from GSA Legal Counsel on legislation and other matters. UKIAH VALLEY BASIN GROUNDWATER SUSTAINABILITY AGENCY 340 Lake Mendocino Dr. x Ukiah x California 95482 x (707)463-4363 x fax (707)463-5474 c. Updates from DWR and SWRCB Representative Board will receive updates from local DWR and/or SWRCB representative. d. Updates from GSA Partners on Local Projects Board will receive status updates of Project and Management Actions (“PMAs”) that GSA Partners are currently implementing. 7. Future Agenda Items 8. Adjournment The Ukiah Valley Basin Groundwater Sustainability Agency complies with Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) requirements and upon request, will attempt to reasonably accommodate individuals with disabilities by making meeting material available in appropriate alternative formats (pursuant to Government Code Section 54953.2). Anyone requiring reasonable accommodation to participate in the meeting should contact the Mendocino County Executive Office by calling (707) 463-4441 at least five days prior to the meeting. Please reference the Mendocino County website to obtain additional information for the Ukiah Valley Basin Groundwater Sustainability Agency: https://ukiahvalleygroundwater.org/