Fox Canyon Groundwater Management Agency Board of Directors Regular Hybrid Meeting, January 28, 2026

Agenda — 20 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 Gary Arnold of Arnold LaRochelle Mathews VanConas & Zirbel LLP, regarding the R.N. Daily Ranch LLC appeal hearing, dated December 31, 2025.
8. 9 Item 9 - 20251212_FCGMA Board Special Meeting Draft Minutes
9. 10 FCGMA Financial Status Report for December 2025 – (New Item) RECOMMENDATION: Receive and file the monthly financial report.
10. 11 Approval of Findings of Fact and Decision for R.N. Daily Ranch Appeal of Interim Executive Officer's Denial of Well Application No. 0309 – (New Item) RECOMMENDATION: Approve written findings of fact and decision for R.N. Daily Ranch appeal of Interim Executive Officer's denial of Well Application No. 0309.
11. 12 LPV Watermaster Financial Status Report for December 2025 – (New Item) RECOMMENDATION: Receive and file the monthly financial report.
12. 13 Conduct a First Reading of a Revised Ordinance to Establish an Allocation System for the Oxnard and Pleasant Valley Groundwater Basins – (New Item) RECOMMENDATIONS: (1) Receive a presentation on revising "An Ordinance to Establish an Allocation System for the Oxnard and Pleasant Valley Groundwater Basins" (OPV Allocation Ordinance) to comply with the decision in City of Oxnard v. Fox Canyon Groundwater Management Agency , LASC Case No. 20STCP00929; and (2) Conduct a first reading of an ordinance to revise the OPV Allocation Ordinance.
13. 14 Informational Update and Overview of the Agency Database – (New Item) RECOMMENDATION: Receive and file a presentation on the Agency database.
14. 15 Approve and Authorize the Executive Officer to Execute a Contract with Environmental Science Associates, Inc. for Groundwater Data Strategy and Initial Groundwater Accounting Platform Configuration Services, in the Total Contract Amount of $48,200 – (New Item) RECOMMENDATION: Approve and authorize the Executive Officer to execute a contract with Environmental Science Associates, Inc. (ESA) for data strategy services and initial configuration of the Groundwater Accounting Platform, in the total contract amount of $48,200.
15. 16 Groundwater Use by Mutual Water Company Shareholders Without a Water Right Allocation – (New Item) RECOMMENDATION: Receive and file a presentation on the LPV Watermaster's treatment and processing of groundwater use by a mutual water company shareholder without an allocation.
16. 17 Green Hills Ranch Well Permit Public Hearing [REVISED – Item revised to include appended Exhibit 17A] – (New Item) RECOMMENDATIONS: (1) Receive a presentation in preparation for the hearing, and (2) Conduct hearing.
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
20. 21 PUBLIC EMPLOYEE PERFORMANCE EVALUATION (Gov. Code, § 54957(b)(1)) TITLE: Executive Officer