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Home My WebLink About2026-06-11 UVBGSA Agenda rev 6-8-26Page 1 of 4 UKIAH VALLEY BASIN GROUNWATER SUSTAINABILITY AGENCY Regular Meeting AGENDA County of Mendocino Supervisors Chamber ♦ 501 Low Gap Rd. ♦ Ukiah, CA 95482 To participate or view the virtual meeting, go to the following link: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/86074412428 Or you can call in using your telephone only: •Call (toll free) 1-669-444-9171 •Enter the Access Code: 860 7441 2428 •To Raise Hand enter *9 •To Speak after being recognized: enter *6 to unmute yourself June 11, 2026 - 1:00 PM 1.CALL TO ORDER AND ROLL CALL 2.APPROVAL OF AGENDA 3.AUDIENCE COMMENTS ON NON-AGENDA ITEMS The Groundwater Sustainability Agency (GSA) Board welcomes input from the audience. If there is a matter of business on the agenda that you are interested in, you may address the Board when this matter is considered. If you wish to speak on a matter that is not on this agenda that is within the subject matter jurisdiction of the GSA Board, you may do so at this time. 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 in which the subject is not listed on the agenda. 4.DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE ACTION ITEMS 4.a.Consideration of the Fiscal Year 20256 - 2027 Operating Budget of the Ukiah Valley Basin Groundwater Sustainability Agency (UVBGSA). Recommended Action: Approve of the proposed Fiscal Year 2026 - 2027 operating budget of the Ukiah Valley Basin Groundwater Sustainability Agency. Attachments: 1.UVBGSA Budget FY26 27 4.b.Review and Discuss Updating the Ukiah Valley Basin Groundwater Sustainability Agency's Governing Documents per the Stantec Technical Memo Relating to Governing Document Amendments and per Recommendations from the Technical Advisory Committee, and Make Any Associated Recommendations to Staff. Recommended Action: Provide direction to Staff to complete final drafts, in coordination with legal services, incorporating targeted amendments to the Bylaws, JPA, and TAC MOU, for Board adoption at a future board meeting. Attachments: Revised Agenda - 6/8/26 Page 2 of 4 1. Stantec UVBGSA Governance and Operations Document Review Memo_2026-02-02 2. UVB Bylaws - Amended 6 2026 3. Ukiah-Valley-Basin-GSA-JPA 4. TAC MOU Amended 6 2026 4.c. Receive Update on the Groundwater Sustainability Plan 2027 Periodic Evaluation. Recommended Action: Receive update from Staff and consultants on the 2027 Groundwater Sustainability Plan Periodic Evaluation. 4.d. Receive Update on the Upper Russian River Groundwater Dependent Ecosystem (GDE) and Interconnected Surface Water (ISW) Study. Recommended Action: Receive update from Staff and consultants on the Upper Russian River Groundwater Dependent Ecosystem and Interconnected Surface Water Study. 4.e. Consideration of a Groundwater Sustainability Fee Appeal Submitted by Fred Sagehorn & Son, Inc. Recommended Action: Receive the appeal submitted by Fred Sagehorn & Son, Inc., consider the information provided by the appellant, and provide direction to Staff regarding the disposition of the appeal. Attachments: 1. Sagehorn Fee Appeal 6-1-2026 4.f. Consideration of Adoption of Resolution and Corresponding Policy Electing to Participate in the California Uniform Public Construction Cost Accounting Act (CUPCCAA), and Consolidate with the City of Ukiah to Maintain the Required List of Registered Contractors. Recommended Action: Adopt Resolution and Corresponding Policy Electing to Participate in the California Uniform Public Construction Cost Accounting Act (CUPCCAA), and Consolidate with the City of Ukiah to Maintain the Required List of Registered Contractors. Attachments: 1. CUPCCAA - Manual 2. Proposed Resolution 3. Proposed UVBGSA Policy No 001 5. CONSENT CALENDAR The following items listed are considered routine and will be enacted by a single motion and roll call vote by the GSA Board. Items may be removed from the Consent Calendar upon request of a Board Member or a citizen, in which event the item will be considered at the completion of all other items on the agenda. The motion by the Board Members on the Consent Calendar will approve and make findings in accordance with Staff recommendations. 5.a. Approval of the Minutes for the March 12, 2026, UVBGSA Regular Meeting. Recommended Action: Approve the Minutes for the March 12, 2026, UVBGSA Regular Meeting. Attachments: 1. 2026-03-12 GSA Draft Minutes 5.b. Consideration of Authorization of the General Manager to Execute Vendor Agreements/Amendments with Existing Contractors; California Land Stewardship Institute (CLSI), and Kronick Moskovitz Tiedemann & Girard (KTMG) Through June 2027, and for Mendocino County Resource Conservation District (MCRCD) Through June 2028, all with Minor Changes to Scope and/or Compensation. Recommended Action: Authorize the General Manager, in collaboration with legal counsel and the GSA Board Chair, to execute agreements/amendments with the existing Contractors: California Land Stewardship Institute (CLSI), and Kronick Moskovitz Tiedemann & Girard (KTMG) Through June 2027, and for Mendocino County Resource Conservation District (MCRCD) Through June 2028, all with Minor Changes to Scope and/or Compensation. Attachments: 1. UVBGSA Agreement 2026-2027 1 yr signed CLSI 4.25.26 Page 3 of 4 2. 2026-05-27 Proposed Amendment No. 3 to UVBGSA-Kronick Legal Services Agreement and Exhibits 3. Agreement_With_MCRCD_for_Groundwater_Monitoring_Services_(3-Year) 5.c. Consideration Amendment No. 5 to Professional Services Agreement with West Yost (Agreement No. 23-01) for Term Extension. Recommended Action: Approve Amendment No. 5 to Agreement No. 23-01 with West Yost extending the term of the agreement through June 30, 2026, with no change to the total compensation amount, and authorize the General Manager to execute the amendment. Attachments: 1. UVBGSA Amendment No. 5 to Professional Services Agreement with West Yost FINAL 5.d. Consideration Amendment No. 1 to Professional Services Agreement with the Mendocino County Resource Conservation District (Agreement No. 26-05) for Term Extension. Recommended Action: Approve Amendment No. 1 to Agreement No. 26-05 with MCRCD extending the term of the agreement through April 30, 2028, with no change to the total compensation amount, and authorize the General Manager to execute the Amendment. Attachments: 1. UVBGSA Amendment No. 1 to Agreement with MCRCD for Groundwater Monitoring Services (CDFW Funds) 5.e. Consider Approval of Amendment No. 1 to the Administrative Services Agreement with the City of Ukiah to Clarify Procedures and Update the General Manager Information. Recommended Action: Approve Amendment No. 1 to the Administrative Services Agreement with the City of Ukiah and authorize the Board Chair to execute the amendment. Attachments: 1. UVBGSA Amendment No. 1 to Admin Services Agreement with City of Ukiah 5.f. Consider Adoption of a Resolution Setting Groundwater Sustainability Fees for Fiscal Year 2026-2027. Recommended Action: Adopt Resolution setting Groundwater Sustainability Fees for Fiscal Year 2026-2027, and authorizing implementation of the fee collection process. Attachments: 1. GSA Reso - Setting Groundwater Sustainability Fees for FY 26-27 2. April 29 2026 HEC Fee Memo UVBGSA 6. STAFF AND PARTNER UPDATES 6.a. Ukiah Valley Basin Groundwater Sustainability Agency (UVBGSA/GSA) General Manager Update. Recommended Action: Receive Updates and Provide Direction if Needed. Attachments: 1. GM Report 6 11 2026 2. Factsheet Small GSA Coalition_MAY 2026 3. Ukiah GSA factsheet DRAFT 4. UVBGSA Financial Report FY26 Q3 6.b. Updates from GSA Legal Counsel 7. FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS AND SET NEXT MEETING DATE Page 4 of 4 7.a. Discussion and Consideration of Future Agenda Items and Scheduling of Next Meeting Date with Meeting to be Held at the County of Mendocino, Board of Supervisors Chamber, 501 Low Gap Rd., Ukiah, CA 95482, at 1:00 p.m. Recommended Action: Consensus to hold the next regular meeting on the scheduled date of August 13, 2026, at 1:00 p.m. at the Supervisors Chamber, located at 501 Low Gap Rd., Ukiah, CA. 8. ADJOURNMENT Please be advised that the Ukiah Valley Basin Groundwater Sustainability Agency (GSA) Board 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. The GSA Board 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 GSA 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 the main entrance of the City of Ukiah City Hall, located at 300 Seminary Avenue, Ukiah, California; and at 501 Low Gap Rd., Ukiah, CA 95482; not less than 72 hours prior to the meeting set forth on this agenda. Kristine Lawler, CMC Dated: 6/4/26