HomeMy WebLinkAbout2025-06-12 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/j/86074412428
Ukiah, CA 95482
June 12, 2025
10:00 a.m.
1. CALL TO ORDER AND ROLL CALL
The Ukiah Valley Basin Groundwater Sustainability Agency (UVBGSAIGSA) met at a Regular
Meeting on June 12, 2025, having been legally noticed on June 6, 2025. The meeting was held in
person and virtually at the following link: https://us06web.zoom.uW86074412428. Chair Cline called
the meeting to order at 10:04 a.m. Roll was taken with the following Directors Present: Adam
Gaska,Ag Representative; John Bailey, Russian River Flood Control(RRFC) District Representative
(Alternate Director for Chris Watt); Douglas F. Crane; and Madeline Cline. Directors Absent:
Theresa McNerlin, Upper Russian River Water Agency Representative (URRWA) and Eddie
Nevarez, Tribal Representative. Staff Present: Blake Adams, GSA General Manager and Kristine
Lawler, Ukiah City Clerk.
Also Present: Audra Bardsley and Laura Foglia, Lawrence Walker Associates; Dominic Blum-
Gutierrez, Department of Water Resources (DWR); Elizabeth Salomone, Russian River Flood
Control (RRFC) District; Josie Slovut, Mendocino County Water Agency (MCWA); Ken Todd,
Redwood Valley Water District (RVCWD), Jared Walker, Redwood and Millview Water Districts
General Manager; Sean White, City of Ukiah Water Resources Director;Amber Fissette, Mendocino
County Department of Transportation; Harry Starkey, West Yost; Jonathan Weldon, GSA Legal
Counsel.
CHAIR CLINE PRESIDING.
The Pledge of Allegiance was led by Director Gaska.
2. APPROVAL OF AGENDA
Presenter: Chair Cline.
Motion/Second: Gaska/Bailey to approve the agenda. Motion carried by the following roll call votes:
AYES: Gaska, Bailey, Crane, and Cline. NOES: None. ABSENT: McNerlin and Nevarez. ABSTAN:
None.
3. AUDIENCE COMMENTS ON NON-AGENDA ITEMS
No public comments were received.
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Groundwater Sustainability Agency Minutes for June 12, 2025, Continued:
4. DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE ACTION ITEMS
a. Consideration of the Fiscal Year 2025 - 2026 Operating Budget of the Ukiah Valley Basin
Groundwater Sustainability Agency.
Presenters: Blake Adams, UVBGSA General Manager and Harry Starkey, West Yost
Public Comment: Sean White, City of Ukiah Water Resources Director.
Motion/Second: Gaska/Bailey to approve of the Fiscal Year 2025 - 2026 operating budget of the
Ukiah Valley Basin Groundwater Sustainability Agency. Motion carried by the following roll call
votes: AYES: Gaska, Bailey, Crane, and Cline. NOES: None. ABSENT: McNerlin and Nevarez.
ABSTAN: None.
b. Consideration of a Resolution Adopting Regulatory Fee Changes for Fiscal Year 2025 -
2026.
Presenter: Blake Adams, UVBGSA General Manager.
No public comment was received.
Motion/Second: Gaska/Bailey to adopt the Resolution (2025-04) adopting regulatory fee changes
for Fiscal Year 2025 - 2026. Motion carried by the following roll call votes: AYES: Gaska, Bailey,
Crane, and Cline. NOES: None. ABSENT: McNerlin and Nevarez. ABSTAN: None.
5. CONSENT CALENDAR
a. Approval of the Minutes for the April 10, 2025, Regular Meeting.
b.
ThFeugh june 2025, with Minor Changes to SGOpe and . Pulled for discussion.
Note: Board took an earlier vote on the Consent Calendar, however, per direction by legal counsel
the following actions and votes were taken/retaken in order to comply with the Brown Act.
Director Bailey pulled agenda item 5b off the Consent Calendar for Discussion.
Motion/Second: Gaska/Bailey to approve the Consent Calendar item 5a. Motion carried by the
following roll call votes: AYES: Gaska, Bailey, Crane, and Cline. NOES: None. ABSENT: McNerlin
and Nevarez. ABSTAN: None.
Motion/Second: Gaska/Bailey to bring up 5b for discussion and possible action. Motion carried by
the following roll call votes: AYES: Gaska, Bailey, Crane, and Cline. NOES: None. ABSENT:
McNerlin and Nevarez. ABSTAN: None.
b. Authorize the General Manager to Execute an Amendment to Existing Vendor Agreements
with California Land Stewardship Institute (CLSI), Mendocino County Resource
Conservation District (MCRCD), West Yost, and Larry Walker & Associates (LWA)
Extending the Term Through June 2025,with Minor Changes to Scope and Compensation.
Presenters: Chair Cline and Director Bailey.
No public comment received.
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Groundwater Sustainability Agency Minutes for June 12, 2025, Continued:
Motion/Second: Bailey/Gaska to authorize the extension of the terms of the agreements with
California Land Stewardship Institute (CLSI), Mendocino County Resource Conservation District
(MCRCD), West Yost, and Larry Walker & Associates (LWA) into the 25/26 Fiscal Year. Motion
carried by the following roll call votes: AYES: Gaska, Bailey, Crane, and Cline. NOES: None.
ABSENT: McNerlin and Nevarez. ABSTAN: None.
6. STAFF AND PARTNER UPDATES
a. Updates from General Manager.
Presenter: Blake Adams, UVBGSA General Manager.
No public comment was received.
Updates were received.
b. Updates from GSA Legal Counsel.
Presenter: Jonathan Weldon, GSA Legal Council - Kronick Moskovitz Tiedmann & Girard (KMTG).
No public comment was received.
Updates were received, including in respect to the disbandment of Upper Russian River Water
Agency.
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 96482, at 10:00 a.m.
Presenter: Blake Adams, GSA General Manager.
No public comment was received.
Motion/Second: Bailey/Gaska to adopt the proposed Fiscal Year 2025--2026 meeting schedule of
the Ukiah Valley Basin Groundwater Sustainability Agency (shown below)with a 1:00 p.m. start time
for the GSA Board meetings (August 14, 2025, November 13, 2025; March 12, 2026,June 11, 2026)
pending availability of the Chamber. Motion carried by the following roll call votes: AYES: Gaska,
Bailey, Crane, and Cline. NOES: None. ABSENT: McNerlin and Nevarez. ABSTAN: None.
FY GSA BOARD TECHNICAL
2.W6 REGULAR ADVISORY
MEETINGS COMMITTEE
MEETINGS
Q1 Thursday,
August 14,2025
Q2 Wednesday,
October 8,2025
Q2 Thursday,
November 13,
2025
Q3 Wednesday,
February 11,2026
03 Thursday,March
1$ 2026
04 Wednesday,May 13,
2026
Q4 Thursday,June
11, 2026
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Groundwater Sustainability Agency Minutes for June 12, 2025, Continued:
8. ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business, the meeting adjourned at 11:05 a.m.
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Madeline Cline, Chair
ATTEST:
Kristine Lawler, Clerk
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