Fox Canyon Groundwater Management Agency Board of Directors Regular Meeting

Agenda — 19 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 Agency-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 your 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.
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8. 9 Approve and Authorize the Executive Officer to Execute a Professional Services Contract with Hallmark Group for Additional Services and Support Related to Agency Staffing Analysis – (New Item) RECOMMENDATION: Approve and authorize the Interim Executive Officer to execute a professional services contract with Hallmark Group for staffing analysis services, effective October 1, 2024, through December 31, 2025, in the amount of $7,000.
9. 10 FCGMA Budget to Actual Report for December 2024 – (New Item) RECOMMENDATION: Receive and file the monthly financial report.
10. 11 LPV Watermaster Budget to Actual Report for December 2024 – (New Item) RECOMMENDATION: Receive and file the monthly financial report.
11. 12 Receive and file correspondence from Paul McDaniel of Strickland Mutual Water Company regarding meter calibration records, dated January 1, 2025.
12. 13 Receive and file correspondence from Kristine McCaffrey of Calleguas Municipal Water District regarding the draft Las Posas Valley Basin Optimization Plan (BOP), dated January 15, 2025.
13. 14 Agency Executive Officer Position – (Returning Item) RECOMMENDATIONS: (1) Receive a presentation from Agency staff on the recruitment of an Agency Executive Officer, (2) Approve a draft description of duties, qualifications and compensation of the Agency Executive Officer position, and (3) Provide feedback on a draft Request for Qualifications.
14. 15 Presentation on Las Posas Valley Basin Optimization Yield Study Preparation Schedule and Extension of Current Los Posas Valley Basin Operating Yield – (New Item) RECOMMENDATIONS: (1) Receive a presentation on the schedule for preparation of the Las Posas Valley Basin Optimization Yield Study; and (2) Approve the extension of the initial operating yield of 40,000 Acre-Feet (AF) for Las Posas Valley Basin through Water Year (WY) 2025.
15. 16 Approve a Contract with Brown Armstrong Accountancy Corporation for Certified Financial Audit and Review Services for the Las Posas Valley Watermaster – (New Item) RECOMMENDATION: Approve and authorize the Executive Officer to sign a contract with Brown Armstrong Accountancy Corporation for certified audit and review services for the Las Posas Valley (LPV) Watermaster, effective from January 22, 2025, through February 12, 2027, in the total not-to-exceed amount of $59,600.00.
16. 17 Del Norte Water Company (WMID 3500) Basin Assessment Protest and Request for Refund – (Returning Item) RECOMMENDATIONS: (1) Receive a presentation from Agency staff on Del Norte Water Company's (DNWC) protest of payment of Water Year 2023 Las Posas Valley Adjudication Basin Assessment; and (2) Deny the DNWC protest and request for refund.
17. 18 CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL – EXISTING LITIGATION (Gov. Code, §54956.9) PURSUANT TO GOVERNMENT CODE SECTION 54956.9, SUBDIVISION (d), PARAGRAPH (1): NAME OF CASE : City of Oxnard v. Fox Canyon Groundwater Management Agency, Los Angeles County Superior Court Case No. 20STCP00929
18. 19 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
19. 20 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