Fox Canyon Groundwater Management Agency Board of Directors Hybrid 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 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.
7. 8 Receive and file correspondence from Russell McGlothlin of O'Melveny & Myers LLP, et al, regarding Basin Management Actions, dated September 3, 2025.
8. 9 Receive and file correspondence from Kevin Kildee, Mayor, City of Camarillo, regarding the Camarillo Water Crisis and the operation of the North Pleasant Valley Desalter, dated September 15, 2025.
9. 10 Item 10 - 20250613 Board Special Meeting Draft Minutes
10. 11 Item 11 - 20250625 Board Regular Meeting Draft Minutes
11. 12 Item 12 - 20250723 Board Regular Meeting Draft Minutes
12. 13 Item 13 - 20250822 Board Special Meeting Draft Minutes
13. 14 FCGMA Financial Status Report for August 2025 – (New Item) RECOMMENDATION: Receive and file the monthly financial report.
14. 15 LPV Watermaster Financial Status Report for August 2025 – (New Item) RECOMMENDATION: Receive and file the monthly financial report.
15. 16 Appointment of Ventura County Waterworks Districts Nos. 1 & 19 Representative, Mr. Paul Chan, to the Las Posas Valley Basin Policy Advisory Committee – (New Item) RECOMMENDATION: Appoint Mr. Paul Chan to serve as the Ventura County Waterworks Districts 1 &19 (WMIDs 2011, 2191 and 2192) Representative to the Las Posas Valley Watermaster Policy Advisory Committee.
16. 17 Approval of and Authorization for the Executive Officer to Enter Into a Professional Services Contract with Robert Abrams (PhD, PG, CHG) of Aquilogic, Inc. to Serve as the Landowner Representative to the Calleguas Municipal Water District Aquifer Storage and Recovery Project Study Group – (Returning Item) RECOMMENDATION: Approve and authorize the Executive Officer to enter into a professional services contract with Robert Abrams (PhD, PG, CHG) of Aquilogic, Inc., for a two-year term with a "not to exceed" limit of $25,000 per year, to serve as the Landowner Representative to the Calleguas Muni
17. 18 Resolution 2024-05 Reserve Fee Annual Review – (New Item) RECOMMENDATIONS: (1) Receive an update from Agency staff and hold a public meeting to consider the continued need for, and adjustments to, the fee imposed by Resolution No. 2024-05; and (2) Direct staff to continue collecting the fee at the currently approved rate of $20.00 per acre-foot through Fiscal Year 2025-26.
18. 19 Hearing on R.N. Daily Ranch's Appeal of the Interim Executive Officer's Denial of Well Drilling Application No. 0309 – (Returning Item) RECOMMENDATIONS: (1) RECOMMENDATIONS: (1) Conduct a hearing to consider R.N. Daily Ranch's appeal of the Interim Executive Officer's denial of Well Drilling Application No. 0309; (2) Affirm (uphold) the Interim Executive Officer's denial of Well Drilling Application No. 0309; (3) Direct Agency Counsel to prepare a decision consistent with your Board's direction; and (4) Continue the hearing to a future meeting for adoption of a written decision.
19. 20 Approval of Las Posas Valley Basin Annual Water Right Allocations for Water Year 2025 (October 1, 2025 – September 30, 2026) – (New Item) RECOMMENDATIONS: (1) Receive a presentation from Agency staff on the calculation of annual Water Right Allocations under the Las Posas Valley Adjudication Judgment for Water Year 2025, and (2) Adopt the proposed Annual Water Right Allocations for WY 2025.
20. 21 Adopt Resolution No. 2025-07 Approving a $7.25 Basin Assessment for Fiscal Year 2025-26, Water Year 2025 to Fund the Implementation and Work on Projects Included in the Las Posas Valley Basin Optimization Plan – (Returning Item) RECOMMENDATION: Adopt Resolution No. 2025-07 approving a Basin Assessment in the amount of $7.25 per acre-foot of annual Water Right Allocation to fund the implementation and work on specified projects included in the Las Posas Valley Basin Optimization Plan.
21. 22 Watermaster Update on Carryover and Overuse – (New Item) RECOMMENDATION: Receive and File a presentation on Carryover and Overuse in the Las Posas Valley.
22. 23 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
23. 24 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
24. 25 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