TO: BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
FROM: Water Agency
MEETING DATE: January 23, 2024
DEPARTMENT CONTACT:
Howard N. Dashiell
PHONE:
707-463-4363
ITEM TYPE: Consent Agenda
TIME ALLOCATED FOR ITEM: N/A
AGENDA TITLE:
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Approval of Additional Member Contribution to Ukiah Valley Basin Groundwater Sustainability Agency in the Amount of $30,000 for Fiscal Year 2023-2024, to be Paid Using PG&E Drought Funds; and Approval of Corresponding Request for Appropriation (Ukiah Area)
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RECOMMENDED ACTION/MOTION:
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Approve additional member contribution to Ukiah Valley Basin Groundwater Sustainability Agency in the amount of $30,000 for Fiscal Year 2023-2024, to be paid using PG&E Drought Funds; and approve corresponding request for appropriation (Ukiah Area).
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PREVIOUS BOARD/BOARD COMMITTEE ACTIONS:
By Resolution Number (No.) 17-056 (April 18, 2017), the Board approved Board of Supervisors (BOS) Agreement No. 17-015, a Joint Powers Agreement Forming the Ukiah Valley Basin Groundwater Sustainability Agency (UVBGSA) and committing the County to act as the Agency's Treasurer and Controller. On July 10, 2018, the Board approved BOS Agreement No. 18-104 with Larry Walker and Associates to develop the Ukiah Valley Basin Groundwater Sustainability Plan (GSP). On September 28, 2021, the Board approved an annual allocation of funds in the amount of $68,750 to the UVBGSA, for Agency administration and implementation of the GSP, until such a time that a regulatory fee or other funding mechanism is implemented.
SUMMARY OF REQUEST:
Mendocino County Water Agency (MCWA) received the attached request from UVBGSA, dated November 1, 2023, for an additional member contribution in the amount of $30,000 for Fiscal Year (FY) 2023-2024. This is in addition to the $68,750 annual contribution, due from each member, which has already been paid to UVBGSA for FY 2023-2024. The UVBGSA Board approved the additional request to member agencies at their meeting on...
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