HomeMy WebLinkAbout2025-04-15 MCWD MinutesMILLVIEW COUNTY WATER DISTRICT
REGULAR BOARD MEETING
April 15, 2025 MINUTES
151 Laws Avenue ♦ Ukiah, CA 95482
https://us06web-zoom.us/ii82782073428
1. CALL T ORDER AND ROLL CALL
The Millview County Water District held a Regular Meeting on April 15, 2025, the meeting was
legally noticed on April 11, 2025. The meeting was held in person and at the following virtual link:
https://us06web-zoom.us/ii82782073428. Chair Tim Prince called the meeting to order at 5:04
p.m. CHAIR TIM PRINCE PRESIDING.
Roll was taken with the following Directors Present: M. DeMartini, J. Cardoza, B. Ross, and
Chair T. Prince. Directors Absent: None. Staff Present: Jared Walker, Deputy Director of
Water Resources, and Kim Saylor, Deputy Clerk.
Motion to add 5a #3; Letter of Support for the City of Ukiah Reorganization
Motion/Second: Cardoza/Ross to approve addition of item 5a #3 to the agenda. Motion
carried by the following Roll Call votes: AYES: J. Cardoza, B. Ross, and Chair, T. Prince.
NOES: None. ABSENT: M. DeMartini. (this vote).. ABSTAIN: None.
2. APPROVAL OF MINUTES
a. Approval of the Minutes of 2024-12-17 Millview Minutes.
Motion/Second: Cardoza/Ross to approve the Minutes of December 17,2024 a Regular Meeting
as submitted. Motion carried by the following Roll Call votes: AYES: B. Ross, J. Cardoza and
Chair, T. Prince. NOES: None. ABSENT: M. DeMartini. (this vote). ABSTAIN: None.
3. AUDIENCE COMMENTS ON NON-AGENDA ITEMS:
No public comments were received.
4. UNFINISHED BUSINESS
a. Report on Local Water District Projects
i. GM Walker reported that Millview’s 8” raw water intake pump and motor were
picked up and are anticipated to be installed in late May or early June.
ii. RV raw water pump station has been overhauled. The solar and telemetry were
restored after a windstorm blew them off previously.
iii. Hopland has a project with Caltrans that will start later this year (phase 1).
b. Report on Ukiah Valley Water District (UVWA):
i. GM, Walker, reported that at the latest UVWA meeting they welcomed Calpella
which has joined the JPA.
ii. UVWA is entering into a joint rate study to be done by Hildebrand as well as
information for individual water districts (part 1) and then the goal is for a
uniform rate study or zones for (part 2).
c. Report on Eel-Russian Project Authority (ERPA):
i. GM, Walker reported that the latest update was a meeting that took place at
Lake Mendocino with the Army Corp of Engineers, IWPC and Congressman
Jared Huffman regarding Rasing Lake Mendocino Dam.
d. Report on Ackerman Bridge Updates:
i. Granite expects to start work next month with the goal of completing the
construction project in one season. A bypass road and temporary water main
will be utilized until the project concludes. The district will absorb some costs
upfront until the project concludes and will be reimbursed by Granite.
5. NEW BUSINESS
1. 2025 Alternate Special District Ballot Cover Memo redacted version
2. 2025 Alternate Special District Ballot
3. Consideration of Letter of Support for the City of Ukiah Proposed
Reorganization.
Motion/Second: Cardoza/DeMartini to approve the Letter of Support for the City of Ukiah
Proposed Reorganization. Motion carried by the following Roll Call votes: AYES: B. Ross, J.
Cardoza and Chair, T. Prince. NOES: None. ABSENT: None. ABSTAIN: None.
6. ADMINISTRATIVE AND OPERATIONAL REPORTS
GENERAL MANANGEMENT REPORT:
a. Covered under Unfinished Business.
OFFICE MANAGEMENT REPORT:
a. None.
7. COMMITTEE MEMBER ANNOUNCEMENTS AND REPORTS
a. Next UVWA Meeting May 1, 2025
8. SET NEXT MEETING DATE:
a. April 20, 2025
Presenter: Kim Saylor, Deputy Clerk
9. ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business, the meeting adjourned at 5:49 p.m.
_______________________________ Date_________________
TIM PRINCE - PRESIDENT OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS
MILLVIEW COUNTY WATER DISTRICT
ATTEST____________________________________ Date_________________
KIM SAYLOR – DEPUTY CLERK