Fox Canyon Groundwater Management Agency Board of Directors Special Meeting

Agenda — 14 items

1. 1 Board Chair will call the meeting to order.
2. 3 Attending Board members, alternates, and staff will be recorded by the Board Clerk.
3. 4 Consider and approve by majority vote, any minor revisions to Board Agenda items and/or attachments and any item(s) added or removed from this Agenda.
4. 5 Audience members may speak about FCGMA-related matters not on today's Agenda. California State law does not allow any response or action from the Board concerning non-agenda topics at this time; however, topics can be placed on future agendas or referred to staff. Please come to the podium, and state you name and affiliation for the record before commenting on any particular subject.
5. 6 Executive Officer's Comments
6. 7 An opportunity for Board members to make comments or to communicate with other Directors, staff, and/or the public regarding non-agenda topics.
7. 8 CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL – ANTICIPATED LITIGATION (Gov. Code, §54956.9) INITIATION OF LITIGATION PURSUANT TO PARAGRAPH (4) OF SUBDIVISION (d) OF SECTION 54956.9: NUMBER OF CASES: One
8. 9 CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL – EXISTING LITIGATION (Gov. Code, §54956.9) PURSUANT TO GOVERNMENT CODE SECTION 54956.9, SUBDIVISION (d), PARAGRAPH (1): NAME OF CASE: Las Posas Valley Water Rights Coalition v. Fox Canyon Groundwater Management Agency, Santa Barbara County Superior Court Case No. VENCI0059700
9. 10 CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL – EXISTING LITIGATION (Gov. Code, §54956.9) PURSUANT TO GOVERNMENT CODE SECTION 54956.9, SUBDIVISION (d), PARAGRAPH (1): NAME OF CASE: OPV Coalition et al v. Fox Canyon Groundwater Management Agency, Santa Barbara County Superior Court Case No. VENCI00555357
10. 11 Reimbursement of Legal Expenses Incurred by the Agency for Las Posas Valley Watermaster Rules Appeal – (New Item) RECOMMENDATIONS: (1) Receive a presentation from Agency staff on the reimbursement of the Las Posas Valley (LPV) Watermaster Rules Appeal, as recommended by the Fiscal Committee; and ( 2) Provide direction to staff .
11. 12 Appointment of Ventura Water Works Nos. 1 & 19 Representative to the Las Posas Valley Basin Policy Advisory Committee – (New Item) RECOMMENDATION: Receive a presentation and appoint the replacement nominee for Ventura Water Works Districts 1 &19 (WMIDs 2011, 2191 and 2192) to the LPV Watermaster PAC.
12. 13 Consideration of the Las Posas Valley Policy Advisory Committee (PAC) Recommendation to Appoint Tony Morgan to Serve as PAC Administrator – (New Item) RECOMMENDATION: Consider and provide direction regarding the recommendations of the LPV PAC to appoint Tony Morgan and a separate administrative assistant to serve as the PAC Administrator and include $170,000 annually in the Watermaster budget for this expense.
13. 14 Approve $1,000,000 Loan from Surcharges Account to Operating Account – (New Item) RECOMMENDATION: Approve the Fiscal Year (FY) 2022-2023 loan of $1,000,000 from the Designated Surcharges Account to the Operating Account and defer repayment until FY 2025-2026.
14. 15 Hearing on Adoption of Resolution 2024-05 Extending a Groundwater Extraction fee at the Current Rate of $20 per Acre-Foot to Maintain a Reserve Fund to be Used to Pay the Cost and Expenses of Actions and Proceedings Related to the Agency's Groundwater Sustainability Program – (New Item) RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends that this item be continued to the Board Regular meeting on September 25, 2024.