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MENDOCINO SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT AUTHORITY (MSWMA)
Board of Commissioner MINUTES
Regular Meeting
CIVIC CENTER CHAMBER
300 Seminary Avenue, Ukiah, CA 95482
111 E. Commercial Street, Willits, CA 95490
416 N. Franklin Street, Fort Bragg, CA 95437
Virtual Meeting Link: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/85470132549
May 14, 2026
9:00 a.m.
1. CALL TO ORDER
Mendocino Solid Waste Management Authority met at a Regular Meeting on May 14, 2026, having
been legally noticed on May 8, 2026. The meeting was held in person and virtually at the following
link: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/85470132549. Chair Mulheren called the meeting to order at 9:07
a.m. Roll was taken with the following Commissioners Present: Larry Stranske (attending virtually
from the Willits location), Bernie Norvell (attending virtually from the Fort Bragg location), Douglas F.
Crane, Jason Godeke (attending virtually from Fort Bragg location), and Maureen Mulheren. Staff
Present: Tim Eriksen, City of Ukiah Public Works Director/City Engineer, Seth Strader, Public Works
Management Analyst II, and Araceli Sandoval, MSWMA Secretary.
Also Present: Michelle Goodman, Ukiah Waste Solutions and Daniel Perez, Ukiah Waste Solutions.
CHAIR MULHEREN PRESIDING.
The Pledge of Allegiance was led by Chair Mulheren.
2. AB 2449 NOTIFICATIONS AND CONSIDERATIONS
There were no AB 2449 notifications or considerations.
3. AUDIENCE COMMENTS ON NON-AGENDA ITEMS No public comments were received.
4. APPROVAL OF MINUTES
a. Approval of the Minutes for the November 13, 2025, Regular Meeting.
Motion/Second: Godeke/Norvell to approve Minutes of November 13, 2025, a regular meeting, as
submitted. Motion carried by the following roll call votes: AYES: Norvell, Crane, Godeke, and
Mulheren. NOES: None. ABSENT: None. ABSTAIN: Stranske.
5. GENERAL MANAGER AND FINANCIAL REPORTS
a. Status of Operations.
Presenters: Tim Eriksen, MSWMA General Manager; Michelle Goodman, Ukiah Waste Solutions;
and Daniel Perez, Ukiah Waste Solutions.
No public comments were received.
Report was received.
b. Report and Discussion of Grant Items.
Presenters: Seth Strader, Public Works Management Analyst II; Tim Eriksen, MSWMA General
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Manager; and Michelle Goodman, Ukiah Waste Solutions.
No public comments were received.
Report was received.
c. Report and Discussion of Budget Status.
Presenters: Tim Eriksen, MSWMA General Manager and Seth Strader, Public Works Management
Analyst II.
No public comments were received.
Report was received.
6. DISCUSSION AND ACTION ITEMS
a. Receive and Adopt Proposed Fiscal Year 2026/2027 Budget.
Presenter: Tim Eriksen, MSWMA General Manager.
No public comments were received.
Motion/Second: Godeke/Stranske to receive and adopt the proposed Fiscal Year 2026/2027
budget. Motion carried by the following roll call votes: AYES: Stranske, Norvell, Crane, Godeke, and
Mulheren. NOES: None. ABSENT: None. ABSTAIN: None.
b. Elect Chair and Vice Chair for the 2026 Calendar Year.
Presenters: Chair Mulheren and Araceli Sandoval, MSWMA Secretary.
No public comments were received.
Motion/Second: Norvell/Crane to appoint Commissioner Mulheren as Chair and Commissioner
Godeke as Vice Chair, and to direct the Clerk to bring forward future appointments for the Chair and
Vice Chair positions only when a vacancy to either position occurs. Motion carried by the following
roll call votes: AYES: Stranske, Norvell, Crane, Godeke, and Mulheren. NOES: None. ABSENT:
None. ABSTAIN: None.
7. COMMISSIONER REPORTS AND ANNOUNCEMENTS
Presenter: Chair Mulheren
8. SET NEXT MEETING DATE
a. Discussion and Confirmation of Next Meeting on August 13, 2026, with Meetings to be
Held at the Ukiah Civic Chamber and Virtually at the Fort Bragg and Willits City Halls.
Presenter: Chair Mulheren.
No public comments were received.
9. CLOSED SESSION
10. ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business, the meeting adjourned at 9:46 p.m.
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Araceli Sandoval, MSWMA Secretary