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UKIAH VALLEY
WATER AUTHORITY
Redwood Valley County Water District
Regular Meeting AGENDA
151 Laws Avenue ♦ Ukiah, CA 95482
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April 16, 2026 - 5:00 PM
1. CALL TO ORDER AND ROLL CALL
2. APPROVAL OF MINUTES
2.a_ 2026-03-19 Redwood Valley Minutes
Attachments:
1. 2026-03-19 Redwood Valley Minutes
3. AUDIENCE COMMENTS ON NON -AGENDA ITEMS
The Ukiah Valley Water Authority (UVWA) - Redwood Valley County Water District members welcome input from the audience. 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 on non -agenda items. If you wish to
submit written comments, please provide information to the UVWA-Redwood Valley, located at 151 Laws Avenue, Ukiah, CA,
95482.
4. FINANCIAL REPORTS
4.a. Check Register March 2026
Attachments:
1. Redwood Check register March 2026
4.b. Balance Sheet 2-28-26
Attachments:
1. FY2026 Redwood Balance Sheet 2-28-26
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4.c. YTD Budget Report: July —February 2026
Attachments:
1. FY2025 Redwood YTD Budget Report 2-28-26
5. ADMINISTRATIVE AND OPERATIONAL REPORTS
5.a. Water Sold Comparison
Attachments:
1. Redwood Valley Water Sold Comparison
5.b. Presentation on Water Supply Updates.
5.c. Small Community Drought Relief Program.
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5.d. Annexation Efforts with Russian River Flood Control.
5.e. Ukiah Valley Water Authority (UVWA) Updates.
6. UNFINISHED BUSINESS
7. NEW BUSINESS
7.a. Discussion and Possible Action regarding a Common Interest Agreement.
Attachments:
1. UVWA.CommonlnterestAgreement
8. COMMITTEE MEMBER ANNOUNCEMENTS AND REPORTS
8.a. UVWA Letter of Support for Annexation of Redwood Valley County Water District by Russian River
Flood Control
Attachments:
1. UVWA letter of support for annexation of RVCWD by RRFC
9. SET NEXT MEETING DATE
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9.a. May 21, 2026. The next regular meeting is scheduled for May 21, 2026, unless there is no
business to come before the Board.
10. ADJOURNMENT
Please be advised that the Ukiah Valley Water Authority (UVWA)-Redwood Valley County Water District (RVCWD) 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. UVWA-RVCWD 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 UVWA-RVCWD 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 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
2370 Webb Ranch Road, Redwood Valley, California; and The Water District Office main entrance located at 151 Laws Avenue, Ukiah, California;
not less than 24 hours prior to the meeting set forth on this agenda.
Signed: Kim Saylor, Deputy City Clerk
Dated: April 13, 2026
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UKIAH VALLEY
WATER AUTHORITY
REDWOOD VALLEY WATER DISTRICT MINUTES Regular
Meeting
WATER DISTRICT OFFICE CONFERENCE ROOM
151 Laws Avenue, Ukiah, CA 95482
Virtual Meeting Link: huos://usooweb.zoom.usm765562294s.
March 19, 2026 5:00
p.m.
CALL TO ORDER AND ROLL CALL
The Redwood Valley County Water District (RVCWD) Board of Directors met at a
Regular Meeting on March 19, 2026, having been legally noticed on March 16,
2026. The meeting was held in person and virtually at the following link
hansaiuso6web.zoom.usIV87655622945_ Chair Gaska called the meeting to order at 5:02
p.m. Roll was taken with the following Directors Present: Ken Todd, Tom
Schoeneman, Derek Dahlen, Whitney Seckora and Chair Gaska. Directors
Absent: None. Staff Present: Jared Walker, RVCWD General Manager; and
Kim Saylor, Deputy Clerk. Others present: Beth Salomone, Director RRFC,
John Reardon RRFC, Lilliana Selke, Counsel, Russian River Flood Control.
(RRFC)
CHAIR GASKA PRESIDING.
2. APPROVAL OF MINUTES
February 19, 2026, Redwood Valley Minutes.
Motion/Second: Schoeneman/Seckora to approve the minutes of February 19,
2026, as submitted. Motion carries with the following roll call votes: AYES: K.
Todd, T. Schoeneman W. Seckora and Chair Gaska. NOES: None. ABSENT:
None. ABSTAIN: D. Dahlen.
. AUDIENCE COMMENTS ON NON -AGENDA ITEMS
The Ukiah Valley Water Authority (UVWA) - Redwood Valley County Water District
members welcome input from the audience. 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 on non -agenda items. If you wish to submit written comments, please provide
information to the UVWA-Redwood Valley, located at 151 Laws Avenue, Ukiah, CA,
95482.
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4. CLOSED SESSION
Motion/Second: A. Gaska/T. Schoeneman to go into closed session at 5:05.
4.a. Conference with Legal Counsel — Existing Litigation
(Paragraph (1) of subdivision (d) of Gov. Code § 54956.9) Significant exposure to
litigation: One Case
Information received no action taken.
Motion/Second: K. Todd/W. Seckora to come out of closed session at 5:48.
S. FINANCIAL REPORTS
Presenter: Jared Walker, RVCWD General Manager.
5.a. Redwood Valley CWD Check register February 2026
$. ADMINISTRATIVE AND OPERATIONAL REPORT
a. Presentation on Water Supply Updates.
Presenter: Jared Walker, RVCWD General Manager.
From March 1, the storage curve in Lake Mendocino increases daily to allow for more
storage.
Releases have been reduced to where the levels are now flat.
b. Small Community Drought Relief Program.
Presenter: Jared Walker, RVCWD General Manager.
Working with LACO Associates to close out the grant as the deadline for funds has
passed.
C. Annexation Efforts with Russian River Flood Control.
Presenter: Jared Walker, RVCWD General Manager.
d. Ukiah Valley Water Authority (UVWA) Updates.
Presenter: Jared Walker, WCWD General Manager.
Discussion about the IWPC meeting on March 12, 2026 which had a lot of information
about the PVP and the potential decommissioning of the dams.
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Opportunity is now to start to raise money for costs: Pumping facility, dam renovations
and water rights. Approx. 8-15-year window to raise the funds to make it happen.
Willow had an item go to the last city council regarding the lease/sale of the Willow
Water District Building and Willow's fleet of vehicles and equipment.
7. UNFINISHED BUSINESS
None.
8. NEW BUSINESS
8.a. Second Amendment to the Memorandum of Understanding Between
Mendocino County Russian River Flood Control and Water Conservation
Improvement District and the Redwood Valley County Water District Regarding
The Development of an Annexation Application to the Mendocino County Local
Formation Agency Commission.
Motion/Second: Schoeneman/Seckora to Approve the Second Amendment to the
Memorandum of Understanding Between Mendocino County Russian River Flood
Control and Water Conservation Improvement District and the Redwood Valley
County Water District Regarding The Development of an Annexation Application
to the Mendocino County Local Formation Agency Commission. AYES: K. Todd,
T. Schoeneman, D. Dahlen, W. Seckora and Chair A. Gaska. NOES: None.
ABSENT: None. ABSTAIN: None.
9. COMMITTEE ANNOUNCEMENTS AND REPORTS:
Presenter: Jared Walker
Motion/Second: Schoeneman/Todd to approve replacing the Tank at the
Chemical Room at the Treatment Plant. AYES: K. Todd, T. Schoeneman, Whitney
Seckora and Chair Gaska. NOES: None. ABSENT None ABSTAIN: None.
10. SET NEXT MEETING DATE
Presenter: Jared Walker, RVCWD General Manager.
Next Regular Meeting: April 16, 2026
11. ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business, the meeting adjourned at 5:50 p.m.
Kim
Saylor, Deputy Clerk
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COMMON INTEREST AGREEMENT
Regarding
UKIAH VALLEY WATER AUTHORITY AND PURPOSES THEREOF
1. This Common Interest Agreement ("Agreement") is entered into and by Calpella County
Water District ("Calpella"), Millview County Water District ("Millview"), Redwood Valley
County Water District ("Redwood"), the City of Ukiah ("Ukiah"), and Willow County Water
District ("Willow") (collectively, the "Members"), and the Ukiah Valley Water Authority
(the "Water Authority") (collectively, the "Parties"). The Members are members of the Water
Authority, a Joint Exercise of Powers Authority formed pursuant to the Joint Exercise of
Powers Act (Gov. Code sections 6500 et seq.). Each of the Parties have been and continue to
be engaged in discussions regarding powers and authorities of the Water Authority, including,
but not limited to, the consolidation of the Members' various water systems, associated water
rights, and applications for funding from the State of California. The Parties have a common
interest in the successful prosecution, implementation, and defense of the various powers,
authorities, and purposes discussed in the Joint Exercise of Powers
Agreement, as is and may be amended, (the "JPA") and which formed the Water Authority
(the "Common Interest")
2. In pursuit of the Common Interest, each of the Parties recognizes that the ability to freely
share data, reports, studies, communications, and memoranda, and to coordinate their efforts
related to the Common Interest without waiving any privilege or confidentiality of said
information, will be greatly enhanced by the abilities of the respective Parties' employees,
experts, and legal counsel to communicate about these matters. At the same time, the Parties
recognize that certain proceedings may very likely take place in front of federal or state
agencies, other administrative entities, and courts of law. This recognition makes it
imperative that the associated communication between the Parties and their respective
experts and legal counsel associated with these matters remain privileged and confidential.
Thus, the Parties each have an interest in sharing materials as further defined below,
including but not limited to: data, modelling, assumptions, legal analyses, draft and final
studies and plans, contingencies, and negotiation strategy associated with the Common
Interest, all of which are considered by the Parties to be information covered by this
Agreement.
3. Each of the Parties have consulted their respective attorneys both for separate purposes and
for purposes within the Common Interest. The Parties believe that disclosure of certain
privileged information among the Parties will advance the Common Interest (including legal
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interests), will further the interest of the disclosing Party, and is reasonably necessary to
accomplish the purpose for which the disclosing Party's attorney was consulted. In this
regard, the Parties wish to continue to pursue both their separate interests and the Common
Interest, and to avoid any suggestions or claims of waiver of the protections of the
attorneyclient privilege, the work -product doctrine, and all other privileges or confidences, as
are applicable.
4. The Water Executive Committee of the Water Authority may appoint an attorney licensed to
practice law in California who shall then serve at the pleasure of the Water Authority. Until
such appointment, and in accordance with the JPA, the City shall provide legal counsel to the
Water Authority. Any such attorney shall act as counsel for the Water Authority until such
time as the Water Executive Committee appoint a replacement counsel. The Parties, and each
of them, acknowledge that joint representation of the Water Authority and any of the
Members can constitute a conflict of interest and may raise issues associated with the duty of
loyalty, client communication, and duty of confidentiality. It is the expectation of the Parties
that the Water Authority will be staffed by staff persons working for the Members,
particularly the City of Ukiah. In addition, the Water Executive Committee, the legislative
body of the Water Authority, is made up of by directors of the Members. In addition, the
Parties are sophisticated in their provisioning of legal services. For these reasons, the Parties
are in good positions to evaluate this conflict of interest and by the approval of this
Agreement the governing boards of the Parties agree to waive such potential conflicts of
interest. In the event of actual litigation between any of the Parties, each Member shall be
permitted to continue to retain its own counsel, but the Authority will be required to retain
independent counsel. Legal counsel for the Water Authority, whether independent or
provided by a Member, shall work cooperatively with Water Authority staff but shall report
to the Water Executive Committee.
5. In order to effectively pursue matters related to the Common Interest, the Parties agree that,
from time to time, the Common Interest is best served by exchanging oral, electronic, and., -'or
written communications or documents which, in the absence of such sharing, would be
protected from disclosure to any third party by the attorney -client privilege, the work product
doctrine, the exceptions to disclosure provided to public agencies by the California Public
Records Act, and:: or other applicable privilege or basis for maintaining material within the
Common Interest as confidential. All such shared information is considered by the Parties,
and will be treated in accordance with the provisions of this Agreement, as "Common
Interest Material."
b. The purpose of this Agreement is to ensure that the exchange or disclosure of Common
Interest Material in furtherance of the Common Interest does not diminish in any way the
confidentiality of the Common Interest Material or be deemed to constitute a waiver of any
privilege or other protection accorded to the Common Interest Material, and the Parties
hereby declare their intent that no sharing of information as set forth above shall waive the
attorney -client privilege, the attorney work product doctrine, any exception applicable under
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the CPRA, and! or other applicable privilege, confidence, or basis for maintaining the
Common Interest Material as confidential.
7. Nothing in this Agreement shall be deemed to require that any Party share any particular
information or material, including Common Interest Material, with any other Party, or to
create or establish any right of any Party to request or demand any information or material,
including Common Interest Material, from another Party.
8. All written materials exchanged in accordance with this Agreement shall be clearly marked
"PRIVILEGED AND CONFIDENTIAL SUBJECT TO COMMON INTEREST
AGREEMENT." The Parties shall use their best efforts to so mark all such written materials,
and shall instruct all attorneys, paralegals, clerical, consultants, experts, and other personnel
as to this requirement; provided, however, that failure to mark such exchanged materials shall
not be treated as waiving any applicable privilege as to any materials not so marked. This
requirement for marking of materials is prospective in nature and does not apply to materials
previously exchanged pursuant to oral common interest agreements which did not include a
requirement for such marking.
9. The Parties agree that this Agreement also pertains to information shared prior to this
Agreement and in pursuance of the Common Interest. To the extent the Parties have
previously agreed to a common interest and to share information in pursuance of that
common interest, all information shared under such prior agreement(s) shall continue to be
protected by all applicable privileges. This Agreement memorializes any earlier oral
agreement(s) and incorporates and supersedes any prior written or oral agreements between
any of the Parties pursuant to which Common Interest Material has been exchanged.
10. Except as expressly stated in writing to the contrary, any and all Common Interest Material
obtained by any of the counsel from each other and! or each other's clients has been and is
being provided solely for the internal use of the Parties and their respective counsel in
pursuance of the Common Interest and shall remain confidential and be protected from
disclosure to any third party by the common interest privilege, the common interest doctrine,
the respective Party's attorney client privilege, the attorneys' work product privilege, and.: or
any other applicable privileges, confidences, and immunities.
11. All Common Interest Material shall be used solely in pursuance of the Common Interest;
provided, however, that nothing in this paragraph shall limit the rights of the originating
Party with regard to the use of information developed by that Party or its counsel, without
using or relying upon Common Interest Material, whether or not shared with the other Party,
in any manner it wishes; provided further, no Party is required to treat information or
material obtained from sources other than exchanges pursuant to this Agreement as Common
Interest Material.
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12. All communications, oral and written, between the Parties in matters related to the Common
Interest, or among or between necessary persons acting on their behalf, including, but not
limited to, counsel for the Parties and their paralegals, consultants, experts, agents, or others
acting on behalf of a Party or the Parties in matters related to the Common Interest are
conclusively presumed to be made pursuant to this Agreement and to convey Common
Interest Material; unless, however, a Party to such communication, at the outset of such
communication, specifies that the particular communication is not being made pursuant to
this Agreement.
13. Each Party will take all necessary and appropriate measures to ensure that any person who is
granted access to any Common Interest Material, or who participates in work on joint
projects in pursuance of the common interest, or who otherwise assists counsel in connection
with the performance of this Agreement, is familiar with the terms of this Agreement and
complies with such terms as they relate to the duties of such person. Any such person shall,
prior to accessing Common Interest Material, sign the attached Individual Acknowledgment
and Agreement, and the Party Representative shall attest to that person's participation in the
Common Interest and distribute an executed copy of the Individual Acknowledgment and
Agreement to the other Parties.
14. The Parties agree that, in the event any Party determines it no longer shares, or no longer will
share, the Common Interest with the other Parties for any reason, that Party will promptly
notify the other Parties of its intent to withdraw from this Agreement. The notice shall be
given in accordance with this Agreement and the issuance of the notice of withdrawal shall
terminate the Party's interest in this Agreement; provided, however, that the obligation of
confidentiality and privilege with respect to Common Interest Material previously provided
pursuant to this Agreement shall survive such withdrawal and termination.
15. If a Party or person identified in Sections 1 or 13 becomes subject to a bona fide requirement
by law, regulation, deposition question, interrogatory, request for public information, records,
or documents, including under the California Public Records Act, subpoena, civil
investigative demand, or similar process (collectively, a "Requirement") to disclose any
Common Interest Material, such Party: (i) will, upon receipt of the Requirement and prior to
producing any Common Interest Material, immediately notify the other Parties of the
existence, terms, and circumstances of such Requirement to the extent permitted by law and
in accordance with that Party's legal counsel; and (ii) will cooperate fully with any other
Party seeking a protective order. The Party that received the Requirement shall determine
whether the requested or demanded Common Interest Material can be protected in
accordance with the law. If, in the opinion of that Party, the requested or demanded Common
Interest Material is not exempt from disclosure or production, that Party shall promptly
notify the other Parties, each of whom shall have the right to seek a protective order that may
be based upon a privilege the Party that received the Requirement might hold. If such an
order is sought, the Party that received the Requirement will refrain from disclosing the
requested or demanded Common Interest Material until such time as a final disclosure
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agreement or judicial determination is made concerning the Requirement; provided, however,
that the Party that received the Requirement shall not be required to refrain from disclosing
the requested or demanded Common Interest Material if doing so would violate the law. The
costs and expenses for seeking any protective order pursuant to this paragraph shall only be
borne by the Party(ies) opposing the Requirement. If a Party subject to a Requirement, who
has complied with the notification and cooperation obligations described in this paragraph, is
compelled, in the opinion of its legal counsel, to make disclosure of Common Interest
Material or else stand liable for contempt or other substantial penalty, such Party: (i) will
furnish only that portion of the Common Interest Material which is legally required pursuant
to the terms of such Requirement as modified by any protective order; and (ii) will not be
liable to any other Party for the disclosure of Common Interest Material. The Parties intend
to consider sharing costs and other resources involved in protecting Common Interest
Material from improper disclosure. The Parties acknowledge that such costs cannot be shared
exactly equally all the time; therefore, should a Party that received a Requirement believe the
costs of preventing improper disclosure of Common Interest Material are, have become, or
will become disproportionate, the Parties agree to jointly consult to discuss whether and to
what extent such costs should be shared.
16. Each of the Parties understands and acknowledges that each respective Party is represented
exclusively by the Party's own counsel with respect to the Common Interest and that nothing
in this Agreement transforms counsel for any Party into counsel for any other Party or creates
an attorncy-client relationship with any counsel other than the Party's own counsel. Each
party also understands and acknowledges that counsel representing another Party owes an
uncompromising duty of loyalty to its client and to no other Party, and that while all counsel
subject to this Agreement have a duty to preserve the confidences disclosed to them pursuant
to this Agreement, they will not act for any Party other than their own client with respect to
the Common Interest.
17. Participation in this Agreement or in any effort related to the Common Interest shall not be
the basis for a claim of conflict of interest or for recusal in any proceeding in which the
Parties arc or may be adverse to each other or where counsel for the Parties may represent
adverse interests. The obligations under this paragraph will survive the termination or
dissolution of this Agreement and will continue to bind each Party should that Party
withdraw from this Agreement.
18. The obligations of the Parties with respect to any aspect of the protection of Common
Interest Material from improper disclosure survive the withdrawal of a Party for any reason
and survive the complete resolution of any action or proceeding related to the Common
Interest.
19. This Agreement shall not constitute or be interpreted, construed, or used as evidence of any
admission of liability, law, or fact, a waiver of any right or defense, or an estoppel against
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any Party. However, nothing in this Agreement is intended or should be construed to limit,
bar, or otherwise impede the resolution of any dispute between the Parties.
20. The effective date of this Agreement shall be the date it is executed by the Parties.
21. All modifications of this Agreement must be in writing and signed by an authorized
representative of each Party.
22. Additional parties may be added to this Agreement upon: a) approval by the Water Executive
Committee; and b) valid execution by the additional party; provided, however, that any such
additional party first executes the JPA and is thus a Member of the Water Authority.
23. This Agreement shall be interpreted under the substantive laws of the State of California
without regard to choice -of -law principles. If any provision of this Agreement is found
invalid or unenforceable, then the balance of this Agreement shall remain in full force and
effect.
24. Nothing in this Agreement shall be construed to waive any rights, claims, or privileges which
any Party shall have against the other party or any other person or entity.
25. This Agreement does not form a joint venture or partnership by or among the Parties. Unless
otherwise expressly agreed to in writing by the Parties, no Party shall be entitled to
compensation or reimbursement from any other Party for the participation of its employees,
officers, agents, servants, contractors, or attorneys in the defense of any threatened or
asserted claims subject to this Agreement or for the costs of participation in this Agreement.
26. This Agreement may be signed in separate counterparts, each of which shall be binding on all
Parties who are signatory to any counterpart.
27. The Parties hereby authorize this Agreement to be executed upon the facsimile or electronic
signatures of the authorized representatives of the respective Parties and agree that such
facsimile or electronic signature shall be valid and binding as though original signatures had
been provided.
28. All notices pursuant to this Agreement shall be in writing and shall be given using one of the
following methods: hand -delivery; registered or certified mail, postage pre -paid, return
receipt requested; nationally recognized courier service; or e-mail. Any notice shall be
deemed delivered five (5) business days after such mailing date, except that any notice
handdelivered or sent via overnight delivery service or e-mail shall be deemed delivered one
(1) business day after the dispatch date. Notices shall be addressed to the Parties at the
addresses or a -mails set forth below. A Party's address may be changed by written notice to
the other Parties.
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29. Each signatory, by signing this Agreement, warrants his or her authority to bind his or her
respective Party and to act as the Party Representative for purposes of this Agreement.
30. Nothing in this Agreement modifies or alters any prior agreements between the Parties. In the
event of a conflict with the terms of this Agreement and some other agreement between the
Parties, the terms of whichever agreement was executed earlier shall prevail.
Calpella County Water District:
Date:
Printed Name:
Title:
Address:
Phone:
Email:
Millview County Water District:
Date:
Printed Name:
Title:
Address:
Phone:
Email:
Redwood Valley County Water District:
Date:
Printed Name:
Title:
Address:
Phone:
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Email:
The City of Ukiah:
Date:
Printed Name:
Title:
Address:
Phone:
Email:
Willow County Water District:
Date:
Printed Name:
Title:
Address:
Phone:
Email:
The Ukiah Valley Water Authority:
Date:
Printed Name:
Title:
Addri;%N-
Phone:
Email:
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COMMON INTEREST AGREEENT
INDIVIDUAL ACKNOWLEDGEMENT AND AGREEMENT
By signing below, I, (individual's name)
(Party)
, with and for
, acknowledge I have read and understand
the terms of the Common Interest Agreement and agree to abide by the terms of the Common
Interest Agreement.
Date:
Printed Name:
Title:
By signing below, I, (Party Representative)
above individual is an authorized agent of (Party)
purposes of the Common Interest Agreement.
Party:
Printed Name:
Title:
, attest the
for
The Ukiah Valley Water Authority (UVWA) wishes to voice its support of the application of
Russian River Flood Control and Conservation Improvement District (RRFC) to Mendocino
Local Agency Formation Commission (LAFCo) to annex the entirety of Redwood Valley County
Water District (RVCWD) into its boundaries. If the annexation application is approved, RVCWD
would be able to directly use the 328.85 Acre Feet of water contracted through a Uniform
Water Supply & Purchase Agreement with RRFC. The proposed annexation would afford RVCWD
a measured level of water security to supply its customers, domestic and agricultural.
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UVWA was founded under the principle that collaborating to combine and coordinate the
operations of our respective water systems into a Combined Water System is in the best interest
of all water districts within the Greater Ukiah Valley. It is recognized that all member agencies of
the UVWA benefit through the coordinated use of their respective water resources and water
systems.
Redwood Valley County Water District has been jurisdictionally restricted to fully benefit from
the 328.85 acre feet of water it has contracted through a Uniform Water Supply & Purchase
Agreement with RRFC due to large portions of its district boundaries lying outside of the district
boundaries of RRFC. RVCWD and RRFC seek to remedy that restriction by seeking approval by
LAFCo to allow RRFC to fully annex RVCWD, to make their district boundaries coterminous.
In the spirit of collaboration and cooperation, the UVWA supports the application to Mendocino
LAFCo for RRFC to fully annex RVCWD and urges Mendocino LAFCo to approve the application
for annexation.
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The Ukiah Valley Water Authority (UVWA) wishes to voice its support of the application of
Russian River Flood Control and Conservation Improvement District (RRFC) to Mendocino
Local Agency Formation Commission (LAFCo) to annex the entirety of Redwood Valley
County Water District (RVCWD) into its boundaries. If the annexation application is
approved, RVCWD would be able to directly use the 328.85 Acre Feet of water contracted
through a Uniform Water Supply & Purchase Agreement with RRFC. The proposed
annexation would afford RVCWD a measured level of water security to supply its
customers, domestic and agricultural.
UVWA was founded under the principle that collaborating to combine and coordinate the
operations of our respective water systems into a Combined Water System is in the best
interest of all water districts within the Greater Ukiah Valley. It is recognized that all
member agencies of the UVWA benefit through the coordinated use of their respective
water resources and water systems.
Redwood Valley County Water District has been jurisdictionally restricted to fully benefit
from the 328.85 acre feet of water it has contracted through a Uniform Water Supply &
Purchase Agreement with RRFC due to large portions of its district boundaries lying
outside of the district boundaries of RRFC. RVCWD and RRFC seek to remedy that
restriction by seeking approval by LAFCo to allow RRFC to fully annex RVCWD, to make
their district boundaries coterminous.
In the spirit of collaboration and cooperation, the UVWA supports the application to
Mendocino LAFCo for RRFC to fully annex RVCWD and urges Mendocino LAFCo to approve
the application for annexation.