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REDWOOD VALLEY COUNTY WATER DISTRICT
REGULAR BOARD MEETING
THURSDAY,AUGUST i5, 2024
i. Call to Order: 5:02 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 posted:
None.
5. A eg nda
Director Klotter made a motion, seconded by Director Todd,to approve the agenda as amended. This
motion was passed with a unanimous aye vote.
b. Minutes
Director Klotter made a motion, seconded by Director Taaning, to approve the minutes of the July 18,
2024 Regular Board Meeting, as amended. This motion was passed lA ith a unanimous aye vote.
7. Financial Statements
Director Taaning made a motion, seconded by Director Todd to approve the financials for August 2024.
This motion was passed with a unanimous aye vote.
8. Staff Reports
a. General Manager
i. GM, Walker reported that work is scheduled for road to the Lake Mendocino Pump
Station to allow a Crane Truck to go through there.
ii. GM Walker reported that meter change outs(domestic) and fixing water leaks continue.
iii.GM, Walker reported that Redwood Valley should consider a quote for more meters to
be changes out prior to the EOY. Meter lifecycle is approximately 15-20 years.
b. Office Manager
i. Office Manager Patton reported that the auditor would be in on Monday for last years
audit. In approximately 3 months he will want to sit down with 1 board member.
9. Old Business
a. Water Supply Updates
i. Water sold in Redwood Valley is slightly up. Currently there is access to the Lake
Pump Station.
b. Updates on Eel-Russian Project Authority(ERPA)
i. None.
C. Updates on Small Community Drought Relief Grant Project
i. GM,Walker reported that the first quarter reimbursements are still pending.
Jordan Blough says that they are still looking for a new driller. There is an
extension on the timeline but not the reallocation of funds. There is an upcoming
meeting on Tuesday
d. Report on Ukiah Valley Water Authority(UVWA)
i. GM,Walker reported that the meeting in the beginning of August, 2024 was a short
but productive meeting. Discussions regarding application to the state/SAFER
program being sent off Beginning of August.As of the meeting, SAFER still has
money on the table.
ii. Cross Training will begin in Redwood Valley with The City of Ukiah and Willow
Staff shortly.
iii.Lead inventory service line reporting is still ongoing. Cost associated with
transition so far,the City of Ukiah has absorbed.
e. Report on Arulexation Efforts with Russian River Flood Control District
i. Consideration of Draft Letter to Issue to Willow County Water District for
Termination of Master Service Agreement.
io.New Business
a. Consideration of Draft Letter to Issue to Willow County Water District for
Termination of Master Service Agreement
a. Director Taaning made a motion, seconded by Director Klotter, to approve Draft
Letter to Issue to Willow County Water District for Termination of Master Service
Agreement. 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
b. Consideration of Transfer Funds and Close Two Bank Accounts
b. i. Director Schoeneman made a motion, seconded by Director Todd, to approve the
Transfer of Funds and Close Two Bank Accounts. This motion was passed
unanimously aye vote as follows:
Director's Report
Director Klotter reported that Dave Koball will replace Al White on the Flood Control Board.
Adjournment
Director Klotter made a motion,seconded by Director Schoeneman, to adjourn the meeting.This motion was
passed with a unanimous aye vote.The meeting was adjourned at 6:19 p.m.
Date
Adam Gaska - Board President
Date
Kim Saylor- Board Secretary