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UKIAH VALLEY BASIN
GROUNWATER SUSTAINABILITY AGENCY
Special Meeting
AGENDA
County of Mendocino Supervisors Chamber ♦ 501 Low Gap Rd. ♦ Ukiah, CA 95482
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December 15, 2025 - 3:00 PM
1. CALL TO ORDER AND ROLL CALL
2. APPROVAL OF AGENDA
3. AUDIENCE COMMENTS ON NON-AGENDA ITEMS
The Groundwater Sustainability Agency (GSA) Board welcomes input from the audience. If there is a matter of business on the
agenda that you are interested in, you may address the Board when this matter is considered. If you wish to speak on a matter
that is not on this agenda that is within the subject matter jurisdiction of the GSA Board, you may do so at this time. In order for
everyone to be heard, please limit your comments to three (3) minutes per person and not more than ten (10) minutes per
subject. The Brown Act regulations do not allow action to be taken on audience comments in which the subject is not listed on
the agenda.
4. DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE ACTION ITEMS
4.a. Technical Program Updates.
Recommended Action: Receive a technical presentation from Larry Walker Associates regarding
Water Year 2025 Report development, Phase I Well Inventory, and the Upper Russian River
Interconnected Surface Water Groundwater Dependent Ecosystem Study.
Attachments:
1. Technical Program Updates Presentation
4.b. Discussion of Well Inventory Phase II Activities and Fiscal Impact.
Recommended Action: Receive and consider Staff's recommendation to amend the On-Call
Technical Support agreement with Larry Walker Associates to enable Well Inventory Phase II
activities.
Attachments:
1. Considerations for Identifying and Addressing Drinking Water Well Impacts
2. Technical Memorandum: UVBGSA Well Inventory Phase 2
4.c. Discussion of Periodic Evaluation or Periodic Evaluation & Plan Amendment activities and
Fiscal Impact
Recommended Action: Receive and consider staff's recommendation to conduct a Periodic
Evaluation (PE) of the agency's Groundwater Sustainability Plan (Option 1: PE) and forgo the
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combined option to conduct a Periodic Evaluation & Plan Amendment (Option 2: PE + PA), and
authorize the General Manager to amend the On-Call Technical contract with Larry Walker
Associates to enable that work.
Attachments:
1. Ukiah-Valley-Basin-GSP-Determination
2. GSP Implementation Guidance Report
4.d. Possible Approval of Cost-Sharing Agreement with the Small Groundwater Sustainability
Agency Coalition.
Recommended Action: Receive and consider Staff's recommendation to enter into a cost-sharing
agreement with the Small Groundwater Sustainability Agency Coalition.
Attachments:
1. Proposed Small GSA Cost Share Agreement
2. Scope of Work Advocacy and Admin
5. CONSENT CALENDAR
The following items listed are considered routine and will be enacted by a single motion and roll call vote by the GSA Board.
Items may be removed from the Consent Calendar upon request of a Board Member or a citizen, in which event the item will
be considered at the completion of all other items on the agenda. The motion by the Board Members on the Consent Calendar
will approve and make findings in accordance with Staff recommendations.
5.a. Approval of the Minutes for the August 28, 2025, GSA Regular Meeting.
Recommended Action: Approve the Minutes for the August 28, 2025, GSA Regular Meeting.
Attachments:
1. 2025-08-28 UVBGSA Draft Minutes
6. STAFF AND PARTNER UPDATES
6.a. Updates from General Manager
Recommended Action: Receive updates from the General Manager regarding ongoing
implementation of agency activities and review of the City of Ukiah's Administrative Services
Agreement.
Attachments:
1. UVBGSA Staff Update Presentation
6.b. Updates from GSA Legal Counsel.
Recommended Action: Receive updates from GSA Legal Counsel.
7. FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS AND SET NEXT MEETING DATE
7.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 95482, at 1:00 p.m.
Recommended Action: Discuss and get consensus to hold the next regular meeting on the
scheduled date of March 12, 2026, at 1:00 p.m., or to schedule another day of the Member's
choosing.
8. ADJOURNMENT
Please be advised that the Ukiah Valley Basin Groundwater Sustainability Agency (GSA) Board needs to be notified 24 hours in advance of a
meeting if any specific accommodations or interpreter services are needed in order for you to attend. The GSA Board complies with ADA
requirements and will attempt to reasonably accommodate individuals with disabilities upon request. Materials related to an item on this
Agenda submitted to the GSA Board Members after distribution of the agenda packet are available for public inspection at the front counter at
the Ukiah Civic Center, 300 Seminary Avenue, Ukiah, CA 95482, during normal business hours, Monday through Friday, 8:00 am to 5:00 pm.
Any handouts or presentation materials from the public must be submitted to the clerk 48 hours in advance of the meeting; for handouts, please
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include 10 copies.
I hereby certify under penalty of perjury under the laws of the State of California that the foregoing agenda was posted on the bulletin board at
the main entrance of the City of Ukiah City Hall, located at 300 Seminary Avenue, Ukiah, California; and at 501 Low Gap Rd., Ukiah, CA 95482;
not less than 72 hours prior to the meeting set forth on this agenda.
Kristine Lawler, CMC/CPMC
Dated: 12/11/25