TO: Board of Supervisors
FROM: Water Agency
MEETING DATE: June 23, 2020
DEPARTMENT CONTACT:
Sarah Dukett
PHONE:
463-4441
ITEM TYPE: Consent Agenda
TIME ALLOCATED FOR ITEM: N/A
AGENDA TITLE:
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Approval of First Amendment to BOS Agreement No. 18-104 with Larry Walker and Associates for the Development of the Ukiah Valley Groundwater Sustainability Plan for the Additional Amount of $1,037,140 for a New Contract Total of $1,773,560 with a New Term End Date of June 30, 2022
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RECOMMENDED ACTION/MOTION:
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Approve first amendment to BOS Agreement No. 18-104 with Larry Walker and Associates for the development of the Ukiah Valley Groundwater Sustainability Plan for the additional amount of $1,037,140 for a new contract total of $1,773,560 with a new term end date of June 30, 2022; and authorize Chair to sign same.
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PREVIOUS BOARD/BOARD COMMITTEE ACTIONS:
On July 10, 2018, the Board approved an agreement with Larry Walker and Associates for phase II of the Ukiah Valley Groundwater Sustainability Plan development.
SUMMARY OF REQUEST:
On April 18, 2017, the Mendocino County Water Agency executed a Joint Powers Agreement joining the Ukiah Valley Basin Groundwater Sustainability Agency (UVBGSA) and acting as the Agency's Treasurer and Controller. On July 10, 2018, the Board of Directors approved a contract with Larry Walker and Associates for the development of Phase 2 of the Ukiah Valley Groundwater Sustainability Plan and funded the contract with the Proposition 1 Groundwater Sustainability Planning (GSP) Grant.
On March 13, 2020, the Mendocino County Water Agency was awarded an additional $1,233,800 in Proposition 68 funding from the Department of Water Resources for the development of an Ukiah Valley GSP. The funding will be used in upgrading the groundwater model to a USGS model that will be compatible with the larger Russian River Watershed model, additional education and outreach focused on tribes and disad...
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