Groundwater Technical Advisory Group
Board of Supervisors Chambers 1195 Third Street, Third Floor
Agenda — 27 items
- 1 How to Watch or Listen to the Napa County Groundwater Technical Advisory Group Meetings
- 2 The Napa County Groundwater Technical Advisory Group will continue to meet the 2nd Thursday of each month. There will be no regular meeting in July or October. July 9, 2024 will be a special-joint meeting of the GTAG & GSA. The Groundwater Technical Advisory Group realizes that not all County residents have the same ways to stay engaged, so several alternatives are offered. Remote Zoom participation for members of the public is provided for convenience only. In the event that the Zoom connection malfunctions for any reason, the Groundwater Technical Advisory Group reserves the right to conduct the meeting without remote access. Please watch or listen to the Groundwater Technical Advisory Group meeting in one of the following ways:
- 1. Attend in-person at the Board of Supervisors Chambers, 1195 Third Street, Napa, Third Floor.
- 2. Watch on Zoom using the attendee link: https://countyofnapa.zoom.us/j/89426085834. Make sure the browser is up-to-date.
- 3. Listen on Zoom by calling 1-669-900-6833 (Meeting ID: 894-2608-5834).
- 6 If you are unable to attend the meeting in person and wish to submit a general public comment or a comment on a specific agenda item, please do the following:
- 1. Email your comment to meetingclerk@countyofnapa.org. Emails will not be read aloud but will still become part of the public record and shared with the Groundwater Technical Advisory Group.
- 2. Use the Zoom attendee link: https://Countyofnapa.zoom.us/j/89426085834. Make sure the browser is up-to-date. When the Chair calls for the item on which you wish to speak, click "raise hand". Please limit your remarks to three minutes.
- 3. Call the Zoom phone number: 1-669-900-6833. (Meeting ID: 894-2608-5834). When the Chair calls for the item on which you wish to speak, press *9 to raise hand. Please limit your remarks to three minutes. **Please note that phone numbers in their entirety will be visible online while speakers are speaking**
- 10 For more information, please contact us via telephone at (707) 253-4417 or send an email to meetingclerk@countyofnapa.org. ANY MEMBER OF THE AUDIENCE DESIRING TO ADDRESS THE COMMITTEE: ON A MATTER ON THE AGENDA Please proceed to the podium when the matter is called and, after receiving recognition from the Chair, give your name and your comments or questions. In order that all interested parties have an opportunity to speak, please be brief and limit your comments to the specific subject under discussion. Time limitations shall be at the discretion of the Chair or Committee, but is generally limited to three minutes. ON A MATTER NOT ON THE AGENDA Public comment is an opportunity for members of the public to speak on items that are not on the agenda but are within the subject matter jurisdiction of the Committee. Public comment is limited to three minutes per speaker, subject to the discretion of the Chair. Comments should be brief and focused, and speakers should be respectful of one another who may have different opinions. Please remember this meeting is being recorded and broadcasted live via ZOOM. The County will not tolerate profanity, hate speech, abusive language, or threats. Also, while public input is appreciated, the Brown Act prohibits the Committee from taking any action on matters raised during public comment that are not on the agenda.
- 1. CALL TO ORDER; ROLL CALL
- 2. PUBLIC COMMENTS AND RECOMMENDATIONS (The Committee invites comments and recommendations from the public concerning issues relevant to the charge of the Technical Advisory Group. Anyone who wishes to speak to the Technical Advisory Group on such a matter, if it is not on the agenda, may do so at this time. At the discretion of the Chair, individuals will be limited to a three-minute presentation. No action will be taken by the Technical Advisory Group as a result of any item presented at this time.)
- 3. APPROVAL OF MINUTES
- A. The Secretary of the committee requests approval of the minutes from the September 12, 2024 TAG meeting.
- 4. AGENDA REVIEW
- 5. ADMINISTRATIVE ITEMS
- A. Elect officers (Chair and Vice-Chair) for 2025 for the Technical Advisory Group (TAG).
- B. In this item the Technical Advisory Group (TAG) will review the proposed draft 2025 TAG meeting calendar for discussion and decision. The calendar proposes a schedule of meetings and topics for 2025 TAG Meetings.
- C. Review draft final comment letter from the TAG expressing concerns related to the State Water Resources Control Board’s (State Water Board) Supply and Demand Assessment Unit and Paradigm Environmental, Inc. project to model water supply and demand in the Napa River Watershed. The TAG will be asked to: 1. Authorize and approve TAG Chair, Albert Filipelli, to sign the letter and 2. Recommend the NCGSA Board of Directors authorize and approve staff to send the letter on the TAG’s behalf following the NCGSA’s meeting on December 3, 2024.
- D. Provide an update on the Interconnected Surface Water (ISW) and Groundwater Dependent Ecosystems (GDEs) Workplan implementation with a focus on California Environmental Flows Framework (CEFF) steps.
- E. Technical Advisory Group (TAG) members will receive a presentation of the current proposed framework for the NCGSA Water Conservation Certification Program minimum requirements and preview the vineyard benchmarking program. This will spur discussion, questions, and provide feedback to staff and participants.
- 6. FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS
- 7. ADJOURNMENT
- 24 I HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THE AGENDA FOR THE ABOVE STATED MEETING WAS POSTED AT A LOCATION FREELY ACCESSIBLE TO MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC AT THE NAPA COUNTY ADMINISTRATIVE BUILDING, 1195 THIRD STREET, NAPA, CALIFORNIA ON 11/7/2024 BY 5:00PM. A HARDCOPY SIGNED VERSION OF THE CERTIFICATE IS ON FILE WITH THE COMMITTEE CLERK AND AVAILABLE FOR PUBLIC INSPECTION.
- 25 ANGIE RAMIREZ VEGA (By e-signature) Angie Ramirez Vega, Meeting Clerk
- 26 Note
- 27 Note