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WATER AUTHORITY
WATER EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MINUTES
Regular Meeting
UKIAH VALLEY CONFERENCE CENTER
200 South School Street, Ukiah, CA 95482
Virtual Meeting Link: https.-//usO6web_zoom.uslj/83268733029
Ukiah, CA 95482
May 1, 2025
5:00 p.m.
1. CALL TO ORDER AND ROLL CALL
The Water Executive Committee (WEC) met at a Regular Meeting on March 6, 2025, having been
legally noticed on February 28, 2025. The meeting was held in person and virtually at the following
link: https://usO6web,zoom.us✓1/83268733029. Chair Gaska called the meeting to order at 5:01 p.m.
Roll was taken with the following Members Present: Juan Orozco, Gary Nevill, Tom Schoeneman,
Tim Prince, Jerry Cardoza, and Adam Gaska. Members Absent: Douglas Crane, Devin Gordon,
Steve Bogart, Tami Baarsch Bogart, Staff Present: Sean White, Ukiah Water Resources Director;
Jared Walker, Redwood and Millview Water Districts General Manager; and Kristine Lawler, Clerk.
Also Present: Phil Williams, Legal Counsel; Dan Buffalo, Finance Director.
CHAIR GASKA PRESIDING.
2. APPROVAL OF MINUTES
a. Approval of the Minutes for the March 6, 2026, Regular Meeting.
Motion/Second: Nevill/Cardoza to approve the minutes for the March 6, 2025, Regular Meeting, as
submitted. Motion carried by the following roll call votes: AYES: Orozco, Nevill, Schoeneman,
Prince, Cardoza, and Gaska. NOES: None. ABSENT: Crane, Gordon, Bogart, Baarsch Bogart.
ABSTAIN: None.
3. AUDIENCE COMMENTS ON NON AGENDA ITEMS
No public comment was received.
4. NEW BUSINESS
a. Consideration of Statement of Policy Regarding Support for Inland Water and Power
Commission (IWPC) and the Eel-Russian Project Authority (ERPA).
Presenter: Phil Williams, Legal Counsel.
Staff Comment: Sean White, Ukiah Water Resources Director
Member Consensus to direct Staff to draft a Statement of Policy for the members consideration.
5. UNFINISHED BUSINESS
a. Presentation from Dr. Janet Pauli regarding Mendocino Inland Water and Power
Commission and UVWA's Potentials Membership.
Presenter: Janet Pauli, Inland Water and Power Commission.
Presentation was received.
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Water Executive Committee Minutes for May 1, 2025, Continued:
Member Consensus to direct Legal Counsel to work with the IWPC to draft a document with a
potential amendment, and report back to the Authority with the recommended solution.
b. Presentation on the City of Ukiah's Proposed Reorganization.
Presenter: Phil Williams, Legal Council.
Staff Comment: Sean White, Ukiah Water Resources Director and Jared Walker, Redwood and
Millview Water Districts General Manager.
Public Comment: Candace Horsely, Ukiah Valley Sanitation District.
Presentation was received.
6. ADMINISTRATIVE AND OPERATIONAL REPORT
a. Report on Status of Application for SAFER Planning Grant.
Presenters: Sean White, Ukiah Water Resources Director.
Member Consensus to informally appoint Members Crane, Schoeneman, Prince, and Chair Gaska
to an ad hoc committee to perform a preliminary review of the SAFER Planning Grant application,
and to bring back the ad hoc appointments to be formally codified at the next meeting.
Report was received.
b. Report on Expected Services Start Date of January 1, 2025, and Progress Report.
d. General Management Report.
Presenters: Jared Walker, Redwood and Millview Water Districts General Manager and Sean
White, Ukiah Water Resources Director.
Public Comment: Candace Horsely, Ukiah Valley Sanitation District.
Report was received.
Member and Staff Consensus and direction to Clerk to strike item 6b from future meetings and add
the reports to the General Management Report.
c. Report on Status of Secretary of State and State Controller Filing.
Presenter: Phil Williams, Legal Counsel.
No report was given.
Member and Staff Consensus and direction to Clerk to strike item 6c from future meetings until
there is something to report.
d. General Management Report, continued.
Presenters: Jared Walker, Redwood and Millview Water Districts General Manager.
No additional report was received.
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Water Executive Committee Minutes for May 1, 2025, Continued:
7. COMMITTEE MEMBER ANNOUNCEMENTS AND REPORTS
No announcements or reports were received.
8. SET NEXT MEETING DATE
a. Discussion, Consideration, and Scheduling of Next Meeting Date with Meeting to be Held
at the Ukiah Valley Conference Center, 200 South School Street, Ukiah, CA 95482, at 6:00
p.m.
Presenter: Chair Gaska.
Member Consensus to schedule the next Regular meeting of June 5, 2025, at 5:00 p.m.
9. ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business, the meeting adjourned at 6:02 p.m.
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Kristine Lawler, CMCICPMC
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