Fox Canyon Groundwater Management Agency Board of Directors Special Meeting - November 14, 2025

Agenda — 16 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 FCGMA Financial Status Report for October 2025 – (New Item) RECOMMENDATION: Receive and file the monthly financial report.
8. 9 LPV Watermaster Financial Status Report for October 2025 – (New Item) RECOMMENDATION: Receive and file the monthly financial report.
9. 10 Status of Semi-Annual Groundwater Extraction Statement Reporting for the Water Year 2024-25, 2025-2 Reporting Period, Due November 15, 2025 – (New Item) RECOMMENDATIONS: (1) Receive and file a presentation on the status of the 2025-2 Semi-Annual Extraction Statements (SAES) for groundwater extractions during the period April 1, 2025 - September 30, 2025, and due November 15, 2025, and (2) Provide direction as necessary.
10. 11 Adopt Resolution No. 2025-08 to Rescind Resolution No. 2020-03 and Eliminate the Variance Review Committee Requirement from the Process of Reviewing Variance Applications in the OPV Basin, Establishing a New Framework for Resuming the Processing of Variance Applications Under the OPV Allocation Ordinance - (New Item) RECOMMENDATIONS: (1) Receive and file a presentation from Agency staff, and (2) Adopt Resolution No. 2025-08 to rescind Resolution No. 2020-03 and eliminate the Variance Review Committee requirement from the process for reviewing OPV Basin variance applications, establishing a new
11. 12 Conduct a Public Hearing on Adoption of a Proposed Ordinance Authorizing Compensation for the Fox Canyon Groundwater Management Agency Board of Directors; Adopt the Proposed Ordinance; and Approve FCGMA Board Compensation and Reimbursement Policy – (Returning Item) RECOMMENDATIONS: (1) Conduct a public hearing on adoption of a proposed ordinance authorizing compensation of the FCGMA Board (2) Adopt the proposed ordinance; and (3) Approve the proposed FCGMA Board Compensation and Reimbursement Policy.
12. 13 Approve the Hiring of Additional Agency Staff – (New Item) RECOMMENDATIONS: (1) Receive and file a presentation from Agency staff, (2) Approve the addition of two new staff positions for the Agency, and (3) Direct staff to work with County Human Resources to create a Groundwater Manager position and a new Business Operations Manager position and to initiate the hiring process for the two positions.
13. 14 Status Update on Water Year 2024-25 Groundwater Extraction and Use Reporting Delinquencies – (New Item) RECOMMENDATIONS: (1) Receive and file a presentation from Agency staff on the status of reporting Groundwater Extraction and Use in the Las Posas Valley Basin, and (2) Provide direction as necessary.
14. 15 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
15. 16 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
16. 17 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