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REDWOOD VALLEY COUNTY WATER DISTRICT
REGULAR BOARD MEETING
THURSDAY,JUNE 20, 2024
i. Call to Order: 5:04 p.m.
2. Directors Present:
Director, Ken Todd Director,Adam Gaska
Director Klotter
Absent: Director Schoeneman; Director Cass Taaning
Others Present: General Manager-Jared Walker, Office Manager-Liz Patton, Board Secretary-Kim
Saylor, Public- Elizabeth Salomone, Granville Pool, and Monica Huettl.
g. Public Forum
None.
4. Consider hearing of urgent items received since the Agenda was posted:
None.
5. Agenda
Director Klotter made a motion,seconded by Director Todd,to approve the agenda as amended.This
motion was passed with a unanimous aye vote.
6. Minutes
Director Klotter made a motion, seconded by Director Todd,to approve the minutes of the June 20, 2024
Regular Board Meeting, as amended.This motion was passed with a unanimous aye vote.
7. Financial Statements
Director Todd made a motion,seconded by Director Klotter to approve the financials for April&May
2024.This motion was passed with a unanimous aye vote.
8. Staff Reports
a. General Manager
i. GM,Walker reported that Al White resigned hoping a replacement will step up.
ii. A telemetered meter workshop regarding retro fits was reported on.
iii.GM,Walker reported that the flow variance at Lake Mendocino is still pending FERC-
Army Corp. approval to slow down the release from Lake Mendocino.
iv.Draft Budget for Fiscal years 2024-2025 will be presented next month.
v. Meter change outs and fixing water leaks continue.
b. Office Manager
i. None.
9. Old Business
a. Water Supply Updates
i. Elizabeth Salomone reported that the Flood Control has adequate water supply for
Redwood Valley in 2024. Salomone reported more water than expected,more
customers offering water back than expected.
j. Elizabeth Salomone state that there is no chance the State Water Board will declare an
Emergency.No State of Emergency was declared by the Government.
b. Updates on Eel-Russian Project Authority(ERPA)
i. GM,Walker reported that there were no new updates since the last meeting where
the Board voted for the Pumping Station over the Roughened Channel for
continued diversions. The next meeting is in August.
C. Updates on Small Community Drought Relief Grant Project
i. GM,Walker reported that donations and annual dues are being sent out for IWPC.
d. Report on Ukiah Valley Water Authority(UVWA)
i. GM,Walker reported that the JPA meetings are held on the 1st Tuesday of the
month at 5:00pm at the Ukiah Valley Conference Center. Ongoing discussion with
the new JPA members,budget review and anticipation for the application to be
sent to SAFER are ongoing topics of discussion.The May and June meetings were
cancelled.
io.New Business
a. Consideration of Resolution 24-011,Mendocino County Russian River Flood
Control &Water Conservation Improvement— Commitment to Collaborate
with Redwood Valley County Water District in Developing a Local
Formation Commission Annexation Application
i. Director Klotter made a motion,seconded by Director Todd, to approve
Resolution 24-01, Mendocino County Russian River Flood Control&Water
Conseivation Improvement.This motion was passed with a unanimous aye vote.
b. Memorandum of Understanding(MOU)with Larry Walker Associates
(LWA).
i. Amendment to contract with LWA not to accede 99, 000 and change. Hydrologic
Study&ground penetrating radar.
ii. Director Klotter made a motion,seconded by Director Todd, to approve the MOU
with LWA. This motion was passed with a unanimous aye vote.
Director's Report
There will be an Ad Hoc meeting Next Friday in Redwood Valley with Mike Nelson, and Jordan Blough with
LAFCO.
Adjournment
Director Motter made a motion,seconded by Director Todd,to adjourn the meeting.This motion was passed
with a unanimous aye vote.The meeting was adjourned at 6:30 p.m.
Date
Adam Gaska-Board President
Date
Kim Saylor-Board Secretary