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UKIAH VALLEY BASIN
GROUNDWATER SUSTAINABILITY AGENCY TECHNICAL ADVISORY COMMITTEE
Regular Meeting
AGENDA
County of Mendocino Conference Room B
501 Low Gap Road ♦ Ukiah, CA 95482
Virtual Link: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/89520774769
May 7, 2025
1:00 p.m.
1. CALL TO ORDER AND ROLL CALL
The Technical Advisory Committee (TAC) to the Groundwater Sustainability Agency (GSA) met at a
Regular Meeting on May 7, 2025, having been legally noticed on May 2, 2025. The meeting was
held in person and virtually at the following link: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/89520774769. Chair
Salomone called the meeting to order at 1:01 p.m. Roll was taken with the following Members
Present: Amber Fisette, County of Mendocino; Adam Gaska, Agricultural Representative; Laurel
Marcus, California Land Steward Institute (CLSI)(attending per AB 2449 ‘Just Cause’); Joe Scriven,
Mendocino County Resource Conservation District (RCD); Sean White, City of Ukiah; and Elizabeth
Salomone, Russian River Flood Control (RRFC). Member Absent: Ken Todd, Upper Russian River
Water Agency; Donald Seymour, Sonoma County Water Agency (SCWA); Javier Silva, Tribal
Representative. Staff Present: Blake Adams, General Manager and Kristine Lawler, Clerk.
Also Present: Glen McGourty, University of California, Farm Advisor Emeritus; Marlayna Duley,
Mendocino County Environmental Health; Josie Slovut, Mendocino County Water Agency; Dominic
Blum-Gutierrez, Department of Water Resources; Audra Bardsley and Camille Woicekowska, Larry
Walker Associates; Jaime Neary, Russian Riverkeeper; and Stephen Maples, Sonoma Water.
CHAIR SALOMONE PRESIDING.
3. APPROVAL OF AGENDA
Motion/Second: Gaska/Fisette to approve the agenda, as submitted. Motion carried by the
following roll call votes: AYES: Fisette, Gaska, Marcus, Scriven, White, and Salomone. NOES: None.
ABSENT: Todd, Seymour, and Silva. ABSTAIN: None.
2. AUDIENCE COMMENTS ON NON-AGENDA ITEMS
Public Comment: Dominic Blum-Gutierrez, Department of Water Resources (DWR).
4. BUSINESS ITEMS
a. Discussion of Education, Outreach, and Engagement Recommendations to the
Facilitation Support Services (FSS) Ad Hoc
Presenter: Chair Salomone.
Public Comment: Glen McGourty, University of California, Farm Advisor Emeritus.
Committee Direction to Staff in respect to proposed recommendations for the Groundwater
Sustainability Agency (GSA) Facilitation Support Services (FSS) ad hoc, for how to accomplish Task
3 (Tribal Outreach & Coordination) and Task 4 (Public Outreach & Education).
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b. Discussion and Recommendations to the General Manager and the Ukiah Valley
Groundwater Sustainability Agency (UVBGSA/GSA) Board Regarding Governance
Review and Development of a Joint Powers Agreement and Bylaws Update, Including
Guidance Regarding any Necessary Actions as they Relate to the Technical Advisory
Committee (TAC) Board Seats, Assignments, or Other Pertinent Items
Presenter: Chair Salomone.
Public Comment: Glen McGourty, University of California, Farm Advisor Emeritus.
Committee Directive to Staff to post a draft of recommended amendments for the Joint Powers
Agreement and Bylaws to the website, and circulate to all stakeholders in August to solicit their input.
Chair Directive for Members to send any suggestions or comments to Blake Adams, General
Manager.
5. PARTNER UPDATES
a. Ukiah Valley Basin Groundwater Sustainability Agency (UVBGSA/GSA) Staff Updates.
Presenters: Chair Salomone; Vice Chair White; Members Marcus and Fisette; Stephen Maples,
Sonoma Water; Marlayna Dulez, Mendocino County; and Blake Adams, General Manager.
Public Comment: Glen McGourty, University of California.
Reports were received.
Chair Directive to add a recurring section to the agenda for General Manager Reports.
6. CONSENT CALENDAR
a. Approval of the Minutes for the March 14, 2024, Technical Advisory Committee (TAC)
Regular Meeting.
b. Approval of the Minutes for the March 5, 2025, Technical Advisory Committee (TAC)
Regular Meeting.
Motion/Second: Gaska/Fisette to approve the Consent Calendar Items 6a-6b, as submitted. Motion
carried by the following roll call votes: AYES: Fisette, Gaska, Marcus, Scriven, White, and
Salomone. NOES: None. ABSENT: Todd, Seymour, and Silva. ABSTAIN: None.
7. SET NEXT MEETING DATE
a. Discussion to Establishing a Regular Meeting Date, Time, and Location
Presenter: Blake Adams, General Manager.
Public Comment: Audra Bardsley, Larry Walker Associates.
Member Consensus to hold meetings on the second Wednesdays of February, May, and October,
at 1:00 p.m., in the County of Mendocino conference room B, located at 501 Low Gap Road, Ukiah,
CA 95482, with special meetings to be called as needed.
b. Discussion and Consideration of Future Agenda Items and Scheduling of Next Meeting
Date with Meeting to be Held at County of Mendocino Conference Room B at 501 Low Gap
Rd., Ukiah, CA 95482, at 1:00 p.m.
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Presenter: Chair Salomone
Member Consensus to hold the next meeting on October 8, 2025, at 1:00 p.m., [at the County of
Mendocino, Conference Room B, located at 501 Low Gap Road in Ukiah].
8. ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business, the meeting adjourned at 2:16 p.m.
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Kristine Lawler, CMC/CPMC