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Redwood Valley County Water District
Regular Meeting
MINUTES
151 Laws Avenue * Ukiah, CA 95482
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1. Call to Order
The Redwood Valley County Water District held a Special Meeting on February 20, 2025, the meeting was
legally noticed on February 20, 2025. The meeting was held in person and at the following virtual link:
https://uso6web.zoom.us/i/81Q67.,�676i1. Chair A. Gaska called the meeting to order at 5:00 P.M.
CHAIR A. GASKA PRESIDING
2. Roll Call
Roll was taken with the following Directors Present: Ken Todd, Tom Schoeneman and Chair Adam Gaska.
Directors Absent: Bree Klotter. Staff Present: Jared Walker, Deputy Director of Water Resources, Phil
Williams, Attorney City of Ukiah, Kim Saylor, Deputy Clerk.
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Public - John Rearden, Russian River Flood Con
No public comments were received.
THE REDWOOD VALLEY BOARD OF DIRECTORS ADJOURNED TO CLOSED SESSION AT 5:04 P.M.
4. CLOSED SESSION - CLOSED SESSION MAY BE HELD AT ANY TIME DURING THE
MEETING
Conference with Legal Counsel
Potential Litigation per Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(4)(2)
CONFE NCE (A .,. NG A JOINT POWERS AGENCY (Inland Water and Power Commission)
Discussion will concern: Conference Arith Real Property Negotiators (Gov't Code §54956•8)
Property: PG&E Potter Valley Project
Agency Negotiators: Scott Shapiro, Janet Pauli
Negotiating Parties: IWPC and PG&E Under Negotiation: Price and Terms
No action reported; direction provided to Staff
THE REDWOOD VALLEY BOARD OF DIRECTORS RETURNED TO OPEN SESSION AT 6:42 P.M.
5. APPROVAL OF MINUTES
a. Approval of the Minutes of 2025-01-16 Redwood Valley Minutes.
Motion/Second: Schoeneman/Todd to approve the Minutes of January 16, 2025, a Special Meeting
as submitted. Motion carried by the following Roll Call votes: AYES: K. Todd, T. Schoeneman
and Chair, A. Gaska. NOES: None. ABSENT: B. Klotter. ABSTAIN: None.
6. FINANICAL REPORTS
Quarterly Report
GM Walker reported that there have been a couple of leaks that have been worked on. As well as getting
some components for water meters.
GENERAL MANANGEMENT REPORT:
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Report on a couple of leaks in Redwood Valley recently.
Report on Meter change outs continue, as well as new components for meters.
Overall smooth transition with Redwood and City
issues that mostly pertain to conversions that are
OFFICE MANAGEMENT REPORT:
a. A Form boo has been emailed to all Directors. Written
ah integration, small billing
worked out.
provided at meetings.
8. UNFINISHED BUSINESS
a. Water Supply Updates
b. Updates on Eel -Russian Project Authority (ERPA)
None.
C. Updates on Small Community Drought Relief Grant Project
Well scope is out to bid': 1 driller out of approximately 15 has responded. Waiting for LACO to
award the bid and move forward.
d. Report on Ukiah Valley Water Authority (UVWA)
GM, Walker reported that the next meeting will be March 6, 2025, with updates to follow.
Discussion regarding a'joint rate study by Hildebrand with the goal of uniform rate structure.
e. Report on Annexation Efforts with Russian River Flood Control District
A discussion took place regarding contacting a map writer from SHN Consulting - Tom
Herman.
9. NEW BUSINESS - OPEN PUBLIC HEARING
a. Consideration of Resolution 2025-01 of the Redwood Valley County Water District
Adopting an Initial Study/Mitigated Negative and Reporting Program (MMRP) for
Infrastructure and Water Resiliency Upgrades.
Schoeneman/Todd to approve Resolution 2025-01 of the Redwood Valley County Water District
Adopting an Initial Study/Mitigated Negative and Reporting Program (MMRP) for
Infrastructure and Water Resiliency Upgrades. Motion carried by the following roll call votes:
AYES: K. Todd, T. Schoeneman and Chair, A. Gaska. NOES: None. ABSENT: B. Klotter.
ABSTAIN: None.
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b. Consideration of Appointment of a Board Member to the Redwood Valley
Community Water District Board.
Todd /Schoeneman to appoint Derek Dahlen to the office of Director to fill the unexpired term
of Cassie Taaning. Motion carried by the follolAring roll call votes: AYES: K. Todd, T.
Schoeneman and Chair, A. Gaska. NOES: None. ABSENT: B. Klotter. ABSTAIN: None.
None.
11. SET NEXT MEETING DATE
Presenter: Kim Saylor, Deputy Clerk
12. ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business, the meeting adjourned at 7:17 P.M.
Date
Kim Saylor — Deputy Clerk