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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.
April 16, 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 April 16, 2026, having been legally noticed on April 13, 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 5:03
p.m. Roll was taken with the following Directors Present: Ken Todd, Tom
Schoeneman, Derek Dahlen, Whitney Seckora and Chair Adam Gaska. Staff
Present: Jared Walker, RVCWD General Manager; Liz Patton, Finance and Kim
Saylor, Deputy Clerk.
CHAIR GASKA PRESIDING.
2. APPROVAL OF MINUTES
March19, 2026 Redwood Valley Minutes.
Motion/Second: Schoeneman/Todd to approve the minutes of March 19, 2026,
as submitted. Motion carries with the following roll call votes: AYES: K. Todd, T.
Schoeneman, D. Dahlen, Whitney Seckora and Chair Gaska. NOES: None.
ABSENT: None. ABSTAIN: None.
Member consensus to add an urgent item to the agenda and move item 7.b.
up on the agenda.
8.b. Addition of PG&E’s extension agreement.
Motion/Second: Schoeneman/Todd to approve the addition of PG&E’s extension
agreement as submitted. Motion carries with the following roll call votes: AYES:
K. Todd, T. Schoeneman, D. Dahlen, W. Seckora and Chair A. Gaska. NOES:
None. ABSENT: None. ABSTAIN: None.
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.
No public comment was received.
4. FINANCIAL REPORTS
Presenter: Jared Walker, RVCWD General Manager.
4.a. Redwood Check register March 2026
4.b. Balance Sheet 2-28-26
4.c. YTD Budget Report July – February 2026
Member Consensus to accept financial reports.
5. ADMINISTRATIVE AND OPERATIONAL REPORT
a. Water Sold Comparison.
Presenter: Jared Walker, RVCWD General Manager.
Report provided.
b. Presentation on Water Supply Updates.
Presenter: Jared Walker, RVCWD General Manager.
Report provided water sales are up in January over last year at the same time.
Water sales from years prior provided for reference. Possibility of an inch of rain
in the forecast.
c. Small Community Drought Relief Program.
Presenter: Jared Walker, WCWD General Manager.
Project is close to wrapping up still a small amount of grant funding. Tying up final
invoices and end of project details.
d. Annexation Efforts with Russian River Flood Control.
Presenter: Jared Walker, WCWD General Manager.
The consensus of the board was to approve the amendment from RRFC &
RVCWD Cost Sharing Agreement.
e. Ukiah Valley Water Authority (UVWA) Updates.
Presenter: Jared Walker, WCWD General Manager.
Next meeting, May 7, 2026, updates are expected from Carollo.
6. UNFINISHED BUSINESS
None.
7. NEW BUSINESS
7.a. Discussion and Possible Action regarding a Common Interest Agreement.
Motion/Second: Todd/Schoeneman to Discussion and Possible Action regarding
a Common Interest Agreement. AYES: K. Todd, T. Schoeneman, D. Dahlen, W.
Seckora and Chair A. Gaska. NOES: None. ABSENT: None. ABSTAIN: None.
7.b. Addition of PG&E’s extension agreement.
8. COMMITTEE ANNOUNCEMENTS AND REPORTS:
Presenter: Adam Gaska
Letter of Support from Redwood Valley regarding 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.
Motion/Second: Schoeneman/Todd to approve Letter of Support from Redwood
Valley regarding 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. AYES: K. Todd, T. Schoeneman, D. Dahlen, W. Seckora and
Chair A. Gaska. NOES: None. ABSENT: None. ABSTAIN: None.
9. SET NEXT MEETING DATE
Presenter: Jared Walker, RVCWD General Manager.
Next Regular Meeting: May 21, 2026
10. ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business, the meeting adjourned at 5:57 p.m.
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Kim Saylor, Deputy Clerk