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WATER EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MINUTES
Regular Meeting
UKIAH VALLEY CONFERENCE CENTER
200 South School Street, Ukiah, CA 95482
Virtual Meeting Link: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/83268733029.
Ukiah, CA 95482
May 7, 2026
5:00 p.m.
1. CALL TO ORDER AND ROLL CALL
The Water Executive Committee (WEC) met at a Regular Meeting on May 7, 2026, having been
legally noticed on May 4, 2026. The meeting was held in person and virtually at the following link:
https://us06web.zoom.us/j/83268733029. Chair Schoeneman called the meeting to order at 5:01
p.m. Roll was taken with the following Members Present: Juan Orozco (arriving at 5:56 p.m.),
Douglas Crane (arriving at 5:02 p.m.), Gary Nevill, Adam Gaska, Tami Baarsch-Bogart, Steve
Bogart, Bryan Ross, Tim Prince, and Tom Schoeneman. Member Absent: Devin Gordon. Staff
Present: Jared Walker, City of Ukiah Water Resources Director and Kristine Lawler, UVWA Clerk.
Also Present: Phil Williams, City of Ukiah Legal Counsel and Christopher Neary, Millview County
Water District Legal Counsel.
CHAIR SCHOENEMAN PRESIDING.
2. APPROVAL OF MINUTES
a. Approval of the Minutes for the March 5, 2026, Regular Meeting.
Motion/Second: Gaska/Nevill to approve the minutes for the March 5, 2026, Regular Meeting, as
submitted. Motion carried by the following roll call votes: AYES: Crane, Nevill, Gaska, Baarsch-
Bogart, Bogart, Ross, Prince, and Chair Schoeneman. NOES: None. ABSENT: Orozco and Gordon.
ABSTAIN: None.
3. AUDIENCE COMMENTS ON NON-AGENDA ITEMS
No public comment was received.
Member Consensus to hear Agenda Item 6a out of order.
6. ADMINISTRATIVE AND OPERATIONAL REPORT
a. Report on Status of Application for SAFER Planning Grant.
Presenters: Brian Avon, Carollo Engineers and Jared Walker, City of Ukiah Water Resources
Director.
No public comment received.
Report was received.
4. NEW BUSINESS
a. Consideration of Letter of Support for Redwood Valley County Water District's Annexation
Efforts into the Russian River Flood Control & Water Conservation Improvement District.
Presenters: Jared Walker, City of Ukiah Water Resources Director and Member Gaska.
No public comment received.
Water Executive Committee Minutes for May 7, 2026, Continued:
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Motion/Second: Crane/Baarsch-Bogart to authorize the Vice Chair (Tim Prince) to sign the letter of
support for Redwood Valley County Water District's Annexation Efforts into the Russian River Flood
Control & Water Conservation Improvement District. Motion carried by the following roll call votes:
AYES: Crane, Nevill, Gaska, Baarsch-Bogart, Bogart, Ross, Prince, and Chair Schoeneman. NOES:
None. ABSENT: Orozco and Gordon. ABSTAIN: None.
b. Consideration of Approval of Common Interest Agreement.
Presenter: Phil Williams, City of Ukiah Legal Counsel and Jared Walker, City of Ukiah Water
Resources Director
No public comment received.
Motion/Second: Gaska/Ross to authorize and Direct the Chair to Execute the Common Interest
Agreement on Behalf of the Ukiah Valley Water Authority and Direct Staff to Take and all Actions
Necessary to Effect that Execution. Motion carried by the following roll call votes: AYES: Crane,
Nevill, Gaska, Baarsch-Bogart, Bogart, Ross, Prince, and Chair Schoeneman. NOES: None.
ABSENT: Orozco and Gordon. ABSTAIN: None.
c. Discussion Regarding the Ukiah Valley Water Authority (UVWA) Joining Mendocino Inland
Water and Power Commission.
Presenter: Jared Walker, City of Ukiah Water Resources Director.
No public comment received.
Member Orozco arrived at 5:56 p.m.
Motion/Second: Crane/Gaska to direct Staff to pursue this [joining the Mendocino Inland Water and
Power Commission] as a possibility. Motion carried by the following roll call votes: AYES: Crane,
Nevill, Gaska, Baarsch-Bogart, Bogart, Ross, Prince, and Chair Schoeneman. NOES: None.
ABSENT: Orozco and Gordon. ABSTAIN: None.
5. UNFINISHED BUSINESS
No unfinished business items were placed on the agenda.
6. ADMINISTRATIVE AND OPERATIONAL REPORT, Continued
b. General Manager Report.
Presenter: Jared Walker, City of Ukiah Water Resources Director.
No public comment received.
Report was received.
Member Consensus to direct Staff to look into joining the Ukiah Valley Basin Groundwater
Sustainability Agency (UVBGSA or GSA).
7. COMMITTEE MEMBER ANNOUNCEMENTS AND REPORTS
Presenters: Various Members and Staff.
Reports were received.
Water Executive Committee Minutes for May 7, 2026, Continued:
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8. SET NEXT MEETING DATE
a.Discussion, Consideration, and Scheduling of Next Meeting Date with Meeting to be Held
at the Ukiah Valley Conference Center, 200 South School Street, Ukiah, CA 95482, at 5:00
p.m.
Presenter: Chair Schoeneman.
Member Consensus to hold the next regular meeting on the scheduled date of June 4, 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.
Staff requested that Members inform the Clerk of any upcoming vacations.
DIRECTORS ADJOURNED TO CLOSED SESSION AT 6:24 P.M.
9. CLOSED SESSION7
a. Conference with Legal Counsel – Anticipated Litigation
Initiation of litigation pursuant to paragraph (4) of subdivision (d) of Section 54956.9
Two Cases
b. Conference with Real Property Negotiators
(Cal. Gov't Code Section 54956.8)
Property: 1850 Talmage Rd., Ukiah, CA 95482
Negotiator: Jared Walker
Negotiating Parties: Rogina Water Company Under Negotiation: Price & Terms of Agreement
No action reported; direction provided to Staff.
10.ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business, the meeting adjourned at 7:37 p.m.
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Kristine Lawler, UVWA Clerk