HomeMy WebLinkAbout2023 -02 Resolution No. 23-02 Adopting Policy for providing Letters of Support RESOLUTION NO. 23-02
RESOLUTION OF THE UKIAH VALLEY BASIN GROUNDWATER SUSTAINABILITY AGENCY
TO APPLY FOR BOARD OF DIRECTORS ADOPTING A POLICY FOR PROVIDING LETTERS
OF SUPPORT FOR MEMBER AGENCY OR OTHER ENTITIES SEEKING GSA SUPPORT FOR
PROJECTS AND GRANTS
WHEREAS, the Ukiah Valley Basin Groundwater Sustainability Agency ("Agency") was
formed pursuant to a Joint Exercise of Powers Agreement and is the designated Groundwater
Sustainability Agency for the Ukiah Valley Basin; and
WHEREAS, the Agency seeks to provide Agency Staff with clear guidance on how to provide
letters of support that are requested between Board meetings.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Board of Directors of the Ukiah Valley Basin
Groundwater Sustainability Agency, as follows:
The Agency hereby adopts a Policy Regarding Decisions on Letters of Support, as follows:
1. All letters of support requests are to be directed to the Ukiah Valley Basin Groundwater
Sustainability Agency ("GSA") Staff for review. Upon review of the request, GSA Staff
will:
a. Review the letter of support to determine if the project or grant pursuit is related
or unrelated to GSA's mission of sustainable groundwater management within the
Ukiah Valley Basin.
b. Request a detailed description of the project or grant pursuit, scope of work of
project, and how the GSA is requested to be involved in the project or grant
pursuit, if any, from the requester.
2. If the letter of support has a project or grant pursuit that is related to sustainable
groundwater management within the basin, and support is advisable, then GSA Staff shall
seek Chair approval and signature as soon as possible. In the event the Board Chair
cannot be reached in a timely manner, GSA Staff will seek the Vice Chair's approval and
signature as soon as possible. If the Board Chair and Vice Chair cannot be reached in a
timely manner, the GSA General Manager may provide approval and sign the letter of
support.
3. If the letter of support has a project or grant pursuit that is unrelated to sustainable
groundwater management within the basin, GSA Staff shall attempt to contact the Chair
and Vice-Chair to confer on the letter of support and seek guidance about how to
proceed.
4. If the GSA is requested to provide GSA Staff time and resources toward the project in the
future or to the current grant pursuit effort, the letter of support must be approved at a
regularly scheduled Board meeting or a special meeting. GSA Staff shall attempt to
contact the Chair and Vice-Chair to confer to determine the best course of action in
which to proceed.
5. Any decisions made pursuant to this Policy shall be brought to the Board at the next
meeting for ratification.
6. This policy replaces the previously adopted policy discussed and approved by the Board
for Agenda Item 3(a) at the October 21, 2021 meeting.
RESOLUTION NO. 23-02
7. This policy does not apply to decisions involved the expenditure of funds in excess of the
GSA General Manger's authority.
This resolution shall take effect immediately upon adoption and supersedes any previous
resolutions that were adopted on this manner.
PASSED and ADOPTED on this 91h day of March 2023, by the following vote, to-wit:
Chair McGourty x
Vice-Chair Crane
Secretary White X
Director McNerIin x
Director Nevarez
Director Gaska
AYES 15 NOES G ABSENT ABSTAIN
Chair: �lG
Glenn McGourty, Chair
Ukiah Valley Basin Groundwater Sustainability Agency
CERTIFICATION
I do hereby certify that the foregoing is a full, true, and correct copy of a resolution duly and
regularly adopted at a meeting of the Ukiah Valley Basin Groundwater Sustainability Agency on
March 9, 2022.
Clerk/Secretary:
Alfred White, Secreta
Ukiah Valley Basin Groundwater Sustainability Agency