Fox Canyon Groundwater Management Agency Board Regular Meeting

Agenda — 24 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 Item 8 - 07-24-2024 Draft Meeting Minutes
8. 9 Item 9 - 09-13-2024 Draft Meeting Minutes
9. 10 FCGMA 2021-2022 Biennial Financial Audit Report - (New Item) RECOMMENDATION: Receive and file the Fox Canyon Groundwater Management Annual Financial Report and Management Report for the Fiscal Years Ended June 30, 2021, and 2022.
10. 11 Approve and Authorize the Executive Officer to Execute a Services Contract with Daniel B. Stephens & Associates to Provide Policy Advisory Committee Administrator Services – (New Item) RECOMMENDATIONS: (1) Receive a presentation from Agency Staff; and (2) Approve and authorize the Executive Officer to execute a services contract with Daniel B. Stephens & Associates (DBSA) to provide Watermaster Policy Advisory Committee Services.
11. 12 Correspondence from Laurel Servin of Berylwood Heights Mutual Water Company regarding the LPV Watermaster Budget, dated August 9, 2024.
12. 13 Correspondence from Jackson Tidus regarding Allowance for Court Corrections to Allocations in Considering the Groundwater Schedule for Water Year 2024, dated September 13, 2024.
13. 14 Correspondence from the Farm Bureau of Ventura County and the Ventura County Agricultural Association regarding representative appointments to the FCGMA Board of Directors, dated September 16, 2024.
14. 15 Correspondence from Dr. Raul Ramirez of Mesa Union School District regarding Allocation under the LPV Adjudication Judgment and Del Norte Mutual Water Company, dated September 18, 2024.
15. 16 Update to Groundwater Sustainability Plan Five-Year Evaluations, Workshops, and Timeline – ( Returning Item ) RECOMMENDATION: Receive an Update from Agency Staff and a Presentation from Dudek staff on Groundwater Sustainability Plan (GSP) five-year Evaluations, and Provide Direction as Needed.
16. 17 Adoption of the 2024 FCGMA Conflict of Interest Code – (New Item) RECOMMENDATIONS: (1) Adopt the 2024 Conflict of Interest Code (COIC) for the Fox Canyon Groundwater Management Agency; and (2) Approve the Chair to Sign the Revised 2024 FCGMA COIC Documents.
17. 18 Public Hearing on and 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 – ( Returning Item ) RECOMMENDATION: Adopt Resolution 2024-05 Extending a Fee of $20.00 per acre-foot on Groundwater Extractions To Maintain A Reserve Fund to be Used to Pay the Cost and Expenses of Legal Actions and Proceedings Related to the Implementation of the Agency's Groundwater Sustainability Program.
18. 19 Fiscal Year 2024-2025 FCGMA Work Plan and Budget – (New Item) RECOMMENDATIONS: (1) Receive a presentation on the proposed Work Plan and Budget for Fiscal Year 2024-25; and (2) Adopt the Fiscal Year 2024-2025 Work Plan and Budget.
19. 20 Approve and Authorize the Executive Officer to Execute a Professional Services Contract with Regional Government Services to Provide Groundwater Extraction and Use Reporting Services – (New Item) RECOMMENDATIONS: ( 1) Receive a Presentation from Agency staff; and (2) Approve and Authorize the Interim Executive Officer to Execute a professional services contract with Regional Government Services (RGS) to administer the Las Posas Valley (LPV) Adjudication Groundwater Extraction and Use Reporting requirements and related administrative services.
20. 21 Las Posas Valley Watermaster Fiscal Year 2024-2025 Budget and Basin Assessment for Water Year 2024 – (New Item) RECOMMENDATIONS: (1) Approve Fiscal Year (FY) 2024-2025 Las Posas Valley (LPV) Watermaster Budget; and (2) Approve an Annual Basin Assessment of $64.58 for Water Year 2024 to be Invoiced Quarterly.
21. 22 Review and Approval of Requested Corrections or Changes to the Las Posas Valley Adjudication Judgment Groundwater Allocation Schedule – (New Item) RECOMMENDATIONS: (1) Receive a presentation from Agency staff on requested changes to the Las Posas Valley (LPV) Adjudication Judgment's Groundwater Allocation Schedule; (2) Approve staff recommendations to approve or deny requested changes to the Groundwater Allocation Schedule.
22. 23 Approval of Las Posas Valley Basin Annual Water Right Allocations for Water Year 2024 (October 1, 2024 – September 30, 2025) – (New Item) RECOMMENDATIONS: (1) Receive a presentation from Agency staff on the calculation of Water Right Allocations under the Las Posas Valley (LPV) Adjudication Judgment for Water Year 2024, and (2) Adopt Water Right Allocations Calculations for the LPV Basin for Water Year 2024.
23. 24 Presentation on Las Posas Valley Adjudication Technical Advisory Committee Recommendation Report and Watermaster's Response Report on Projects to be Considered in the Basin Optimization Yield Plan and Study – (New Item) RECOMMENDATIONS: (1) Receive and file a presentation from Agency staff on the Las Posas Valley Adjudication Technical Advisory Committee (TAC) Recommendation Report and Watermaster's Response Report; and (2) Provide direction to Watermaster staff.
24. 25 Presentation on Las Posas Valley Adjudication Technical Advisory Committee Recommendation Report and Watermaster's Response Report on Draft Scope of Work to Prepare the Las Posas Valley 2025 Basin Optimization Yield Study – (New Item) RECOMMENDATIONS: (1) Receive and file a presentation from Agency staff on the Las Posas Valley Adjudication Technical Advisory Committee (TAC) Recommendation Report and Watermaster's Response Report; and (2) Provide direction to Watermaster staff.