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REDWOOD VALLEY COUNTY WATER DISTRICT
REGULAR BOARD MEETING
THURSDAY, JULY 3t8, 2024
i. Call to Order: 5:03 p.m.
2. Directors Present: Director Schoeneman
Director Ken Todd Director Adam Gaska
Director Klotter Director Cass Taaning
Absent: None.
Others Present: General Manager-Jared Walker, Office Manager- Liz Patton, Board Secretary-Kim
Saylor, Public-Elizabeth Salomone,John Rearden, Russian River Flood Control District, and Monica
Huettl.
3. Public Forum
None.
4. Consider hearing of urgent items received since the Agenda was osted:
None.
5. Agenda
Director Klotter made a motion,seconded by Director Schoeneman,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 Taaning made a motion,seconded by Director Schoeneman to approve the financials for July
2024. This motion was passed with a unanimous aye vote.
8. _Staff Reports
a. General Manager
i. GM,Walker reported that cross training with City of Ukiah Staff is beginning.The City's
staff toured the Millview and Redwood Valley Treatment Plant and Tomki's Booster
Station.
ii. GM Walker reported that Willow staff will be going to the City of Ukiah to tour next.
iii.GM,Walker reported that FERC approved Lake Mendocino's flow variance change to
slow down the release amount from Lake Mendocino.
iv.GM Walker reported that The South Boat Ramp is now above water allowing access to
the Lake Pump Station,which was recently toured by City of Ukiah staff.
v. Meter change outs and fixing water leaks continue.
b. Office Manager
i. Office Manager Patton reported that she would bring Resolutions to close two bank
accounts back to the next meeting.
9. Old Business
a. Water Supply Updates
i. FERC approved the flow variance for the East branch of the Russian River and
into Lake Mendocino.
b. Updates on Eel-Russian Project Authority(ERPA)
i. GM Walker reported that there were no new updates since the last meeting except
the IWCP invoices are coming out with an increase over last year.
ii. The next meeting is scheduled for August.
C. Updates on Small Community Drought Relief Grant Project
i. GM,Walker reported that Larry Walker Associates is working with scheduling of a
sub contractor to begin the work.
d. Report on Uldah Valley Water Authority(UVWA)
i. GM,Walker reported that the meeting of July 9, 2024 was a short but productive
meeting. Discussions regarding application to the state/SAFER program took
place.As of the meeting,SAFER still has money on the table.
ii. A water sharing agreement was discussed between The City of Ukiah, and Millview
pertaining to the Vineyard Crossing Subdivision.
iii. An article in Mendo Fever was published discussing the merger of the JPA.
e. Report on Annexation Efforts with Russian River Flood Control District
i. RRFCD meeting Tuesday at 4:30, Proposal(Mike Nelson)to look at cost sharing
and possible MOU—Agreement of Services with LAFCO.Director Klotter suggested
the board investigate legal counsel regarding this Agreement.
f. Consideration of Invoice front Inland Power Commission
i. Director Taaning made a motion,seconded by Director-Schoeneman; to approve
Invoice from Inland Power Commission paying half of the invoice 30,000.This
motion was passed unanimously with a roll call vote as follows:
Aye: Directors: Klotter;Todd; Gaska; Schoeneman; and Taaning
Noes: None
Absent: None
Abstain: None
1o.New Business
a. Consideration of Draft Letter to Issue to Willow County Water District for
Termination of Master Service Agreement
i. Director Klotter made a motion,seconded by Director Schoeneman,to approve Draft
Letter to Issue to Willow County Water District for Termination of Master Service
Agreement.This motion was passed with a unanimous aye vote.
b. Consideration of Resolution No. 2024-02: Resolution Providing Notice of
Termination and Agreement to Terminate Water Services Agreement with
Willow County Water District
i. Director Klotter made a motion,seconded by Director Schoeneman,to approve
Resolution No. 2024-02: Resolution Providing Notice of Termination and Agreement
to Terminate Water Services Agreement with Willow County Water District.This
motion was passed unanimously with a roll call vote as follows:
Aye: Directors: Motter; Todd; Gaska; Schoeneman; and Taaning
Noes:None
Absent: None
Abstain: None
C. Consideration of Joint Prosecution and Common Interest Agreement— PG&E
Surrender and Transfer of Potter Valley Project
i. Director Klotter made a motion,seconded by Director Taaning, to approve Joint
Prosecution and Common Interest Agreement—PG&E Surrender and Transfer of
Potter Valley Project.This motion was passed with a unanimous aye vote.
d. Consideration of FY 2024/25 Annual Budget
i. Director Taaning made a motion,seconded by Director Motter,to approve FY
2024/25 Annual Budget This motion was passed with a unanimous aye vote.
d. Consideration of Reallocation of Feasibility Funds for Small Community
Drought Relief Grant Program.
i. Director Klotter made a motion,seconded by Director Taaning, to approve
Reallocation of Feasibility Funds for Small Community Drought Relief Grant
Program.This motion was passed with a unanimous aye vote.
Director's Report
Director Klotter reported that Dave Koball will replace Al White on the Flood Control Board.
Adjournment
Director Taaning made a motion, seconded by Director Schoeneman,to adjourn the meeting.This motion was
pass with a unamnio vote.Th eeting was adjourned at 6:41 p.m.
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Adam Gaska-Board President
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Kim Saylor- Board Secretary