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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2026-03-19 RVCWD Minutes REDWOOD VALLEY WATER DISTRICT MINUTES Regular Meeting WATER DISTRICT OFFICE CONFERENCE ROOM 151 Laws Avenue, Ukiah, CA 95482 Virtual Meeting Link: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/87655622945. March 19, 2026 5:00 p.m. 1. 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 https://us06web.zoom.us/j/87655622945. 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. 3. AUDIENCE COMMENTS ON NON-AGENDA ITEMS The Ukiah Valley Water Authority (UVWA) - Redwood Valley County Water District mem- bers 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 com- ments on non-agenda items. If you wish to submit written comments, please provide in- formation to the UVWA-Redwood Valley, located at 151 Laws Avenue, Ukiah, CA, 95482. No public comment was received. 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. 5. FINANCIAL REPORTS Presenter: Jared Walker, RVCWD General Manager. 5.a. Redwood Valley CWD Check register February 2026 6. 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. 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