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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2026-02-09 UVWA Minutes Page 1 of 3 water WATER EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MINUTES Special Meeting UKIAH VALLEY CONFERENCE CENTER 200 South School Street, Ukiah, CA 95482 Virtual Meeting Link: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/83268733029. Ukiah, CA 95482 February 9, 2026 5:00 p.m. 1. CALL TO ORDER AND ROLL CALL The Water Executive Committee (WEC) met at a Regular Meeting on February 9, 2026, having been legally noticed on February 6, 2026. The meeting was held in person and virtually at the following link: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/83268733029. The clerk called the meeting to order at 5:07 p.m. Roll was taken with the following Members Present: Juan Orozco, Gary Nevill (arriving at 5:15 p.m.), Devin Gordon, Adam Gaska, Tim Prince, Steve Bogart, Tami Baarsch-Bogart, and Tom Schoeneman. Member Absent by Prearrangement: Douglas Crane. Staff Present: Jared Walker, Ukiah Water Resources Director / Millview, Redwood Valley, and Willow Water District General Manager; Dan Buffalo, City of Ukiah Finance Director; Kristine Lawler, UVWA Clerk; and Kim Saylor, UVWA Deputy Clerk. Also Present: Mark Hildebrand, Hildebrand Consulting. CHAIR SCHOENEMAN PRESIDING. 4. PUBLIC HEARING a. Conduct of Public Hearing for Proposed Water Rate Adjustments, Adoption of Written Determinations, and Direction to Adopt Separate Rate Resolutions Pursuant to Government Code Section 66016 (AB 2257). Presenters: Jared Walker, City of Ukiah Water Resources Director/Redwood, Millview, and Willow Water Districts General Manager; Mark Hildebrand, Hildebrand Consulting; and Dan Buffalo, City of Ukiah Finance Director. THE CHAIR OPENED THE PUBLIC HEARING AT 5:10 P.M., AND AT 5:28 P.M. FOR PUBLIC COMMENT Public Comment: Kenneth Budrow; and For Millview County Water District: Ginny Richards, Kenneth Budrow (speaking a second time); Maureen Phillips, Gary Mirada, and Kenneth Budrow (speaking a third time). For Redwood Valley County Water District: Kitty Loberg and Eileen Gibson. For City of Ukiah: No public comment was received. For Willow County Water District: Pamela Mann, Kenneth Budrow (speaking a fourth time); Comment for Redwood Valley County Water District continued: (unidentified man). Comment for Willow County Water District continued: Cathy Tanaka. Water Executive Committee Minutes for February 9, 2026, Continued: Page 2 of 3 Comment for City of Ukiah Continued: Karen Norbury. Cathy Tanaka. (speaking for 2nd time). Comment for Willow County Water District continued: Steve Miller. PUBLIC HEARING CLOSED AT 6:02 P.M. Board Consensus to accept the final protest count for each service area pursuant to Proposition 218, based on the total number of written protests received [of non-verified addresses and APN Nos.] and read by the deputy clerk as: City of Ukiah – 42; Millview – 72; Redwood Valley – 58; and Willow – 35. Motion/Second: Prince/Gaska to direct staff to prepare a Resolution adopting the proposed rates for Millview. Motion carried by the following roll call votes: AYES: Orozco, Nevill, Gordon, Gaska, Baarsch Bogart, Bogart, Prince, and Chair Schoeneman. NOES: None. ABSENT: Crane. ABSTAIN: None. Motion/Second: Gaska/Gordon to direct staff to prepare a Resolution to adopt the proposed rates for Redwood Valley. Motion carried by the following roll call votes: AYES: Orozco, Nevill, Gordon, Gaska, Baarsch Bogart, Bogart, Prince, and Chair Schoeneman. NOES: None. ABSENT: Crane. ABSTAIN: None. Motion/Second: Orozco/Gaska to direct staff to prepare a Resolution adopting the proposed rates for City of Ukiah,. Motion carried by the following roll call votes: AYES: Orozco, Nevill, Gordon, Gaska, Baarsch Bogart, Bogart, Prince, and Chair Schoeneman. NOES: None. ABSENT: Crane. ABSTAIN: None. Motion/Second: Gordon/Nevill to direct staff to prepare a Resolution adopting the proposed rates for Willow. Motion carried by the following roll call votes: AYES: Orozco, Nevill, Gordon, Gaska, Baarsch Bogart, Bogart, Prince, and Chair Schoeneman. NOES: None. ABSENT: Crane. ABSTAIN: None. Motion/Second: Gaska/Gordon to acknowledge the five protest [objection] letters and the responses. Motion carried by the following roll call votes: AYES: Orozco, Nevill, Gordon, Gaska, Baarsch Bogart, Bogart, Prince, and Chair Schoeneman. NOES: None. ABSENT: Crane. ABSTAIN: None. RECESS: 6:19 – 6:30 P.M. 2. APPROVAL OF MINUTES a. Approval of the Minutes for the January 8, 2026, Regular Meeting. Motion/Second: Gaska/Baarsch Bogart to approve the minutes for the January 8, 2026, Regular Meeting, as submitted. Motion carried by the following roll call votes: AYES: Orozco, Nevill, Gordon, Gaska, Baarsch Bogart, Bogart, Prince, and Chair Schoeneman. NOES: None. ABSENT: Crane. ABSTAIN: None. 3. AUDIENCE COMMENTS ON NON-AGENDA ITEMS No public comment was received. 4. NEW BUSINESS No new business items were placed on the agenda. Water Executive Committee Minutes for February 9, 2026, Continued: Page 3 of 3 5. UNFINISHED BUSINESS No unfinished business items were placed on the agenda. 6. ADMINISTRATIVE AND OPERATIONAL REPORT a.Report on Status of Application for SAFER Planning Grant. Presenter: Jared Walker, Ukiah Water Resources Director. Report was received. b.General Management Report. Presenter: Jared Walker, Ukiah Water Resources Director. Report was received. 7. COMMITTEE MEMBER ANNOUNCEMENTS AND REPORTS No announcements or reports were received. 8. SET NEXT MEETING DATE a.Discussion, Consideration, and Scheduling of Next Regular Meeting for February 5, 2026, at 5:00 p.m., with the Meeting to be Held at the Ukiah Valley Conference Center, 200 South School Street, Ukiah, CA 95482. Presenter: Chair Schoeneman. Member Consensus to hold the next regularly scheduled meeting of March 5, 2026, at 5:00 p.m. 9.CLOSED SESSION a.Conference with Real Property Negotiators Property: 1850 Talmage Rd., Ukiah, CA 95482 Agency Negotiator: Jared Walker and Sean White Negotiating Parties: Ukiah Valley Water Authority, Member Agencies, and Rogina Municipal Water Company Under Negotiation: Price and Terms b.Conference with Legal Counsel - Anticipated Litigation Initiation of litigation pursuant to paragraph (4) of subdivision (d) of Section 54956.9, One Case No Closed Session was held. 10.ADJOURNMENT There being no further business, the meeting adjourned at 6:35 p.m. ________________________________ Kristine Lawler, UVWA Clerk