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Notice of Regular Board of Directors Meeting NOTICE OF REGULAR BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETING 3:00 P.M. WEDNESDAY, JULY 8, 2015 VENTURA RIVER WATER DISTRICT 409 OLD BALDWIN ROAD, OJAI, CA 93023 Right to be heard: Members of the public have a right to address the Board directly on any item of interest to the public, which is within the subject matter jurisdiction of the Board. The request to be heard should be made immediately before the Board’s consideration of the item. No action shall be taken on any item not appearing on the agenda unless the action is otherwise authorized by subdivision (b) of 54954.2 of the Government Code and except that members of a legislative body or its staff may briefly respond to statements made or questions posed by persons exercising their public testimony rights under section 54954.3 of the Government Code. 1. CALL MEETING TO ORDER 2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE 3. CONSENT AGENDA: A. FINANCIAL EXPENDITURES FOR JUNE 2015 B. MINUTES FOR REGULAR MEETING JUNE 3, 2015 C. ANNUAL FINANCIAL DISCLOSURES 4. PUBLIC COMMENT – FOR ITEMS NOT ON THE AGENDA (LIMIT PER PERSON – 5 MINUTES) 5. APPROVAL OF THE VENTURA RIVER WATERSHED MANAGEMENT PLAN AND THE INTEGRATED REGIONAL WATERSHED MANAGEMENT PLAN 6. LEAK APPEAL 94 MONTEREY 7. VACATION OF EASEMENT – BURNHAM RD @ ROCKAWAY 8. APPROVAL OF REMY, MOOSE, MANLEY AGREEMENT FOR LEGAL SERVICES – SB CHANNELKEEPERS LAWSUIT 9. GROUND WATER SUSTAINABILITY AGENCY – UPDATE KUEBLER & LEE 10. GENERAL MANAGERS REPORT ON WELLS, WATER STATUS 11. OLD & NEW BUSINESS – ACWA Nominations, CSDA Elections 12. EXECUTIVE SESSION – An executive session will be held regarding litigation pursuant to subdivision (b) of Section 54956.9, Government Code, Small vrs. VRWD case # 56-2015-00464077-CU-EI-VTA; City of Ventura vrs. VRWD, CPF-14-513875. 13. MEETING ADJOURNMENT If you require special accommodations for attendance at or participation in this meeting, please notify our office 24 hours in advance at (805) 646-3403 (Govt. Code Section 54954.1 and 54954.2(a). Board Packet Page 1 Board Packet Page 2 Board Packet Page 3 Board Packet Page 4 Board Packet Page 5 VENTURA RIVER WATER DISTRICT MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING JUNE 3, 2015 Pursuant to due and official notice, a regular meeting of the Board of Directors of the Ventura River Water District was held at 409 Old Baldwin Road, Ojai, California. Directors present were M. Hanson, T. Jamison and B. Kuebler. Also present were Legal Counsel Lindsay Nielsen, General Manager/Board Secretary Bert Rapp. Public present was Mr. Bill O’Brien. 1. CALL MEETING TO ORDER – Treasurer B. Kuebler Called the meeting to order at 3:00 P.M. 2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE – Led by B. Kuebler. 3. CONSENT AGENDA: A. Financial expenditures for May 2015 and financials for December 2014 & January 2015 B. Minutes for regular meeting May 13, 2015 T. Jamison moved for approval, seconded by M. Hanson. Action carried 3-0. 4. PUBLIC COMMENT – None 5. REVIEW OF SAN JUAN CAPISTRANO WATER RATE CASE AS RELATED TO VRWD RATES – L. Nielsen reported that the California Association of Water Agencies, League of California Cities and the Council of California Counties plan to submit a petition to the California Supreme Court Supreme Court to depublish the court of appeal’s decision, and in the alternative to take the decision up on appeal sua sponte. L. Nielsen recommended the District make no changes to the rates at this time and forward to Mr. Peterson the formal claim form. T. Jamison moved to direct the General Manager to study the tiered rate structure to assure it matches the cost of water service and provide an update to the Board at the September 9th meeting along with a schedule for possible implementation. Seconded by M. Hanson and carried 3-0. 6. APPROVAL OF ANNUAL NEWSLETTER – B. Kuebler recommended emphasizing that the District must cut back as a whole and there are no individual water budgets for each customer. T. Jamison moved for approval of the newsletter seconded by M. Hanson and carried 3-0. 7. APPROVAL OF BUDGET - FY 2015/2016, SALARY RANGE SCHEDULE AND CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM – B. Rapp reported that revenues this year are projected to be $280,000 lower than last year but the budget has been balanced by cuts and delays of capital improvement projects. A 10% rate increase is projected for January 2016 and Well #7 is scheduled to be drilled in winter/spring 2016. M. Hanson moved for approval of the 2015/16 Budget, Capital Improvement Program and Salary Range Schedule. Seconded by T. Jamison and carried 3-0. 8. GROUND WATER SUSTAINABILITY AGENCY – WAIVER FOR BHFS – B. Rapp explained that Brownstein Hyatt Farber Schreck (BHFS) are requesting a waiver because of potential conflicts related to the City of Ventura Cross Complaint on the Santa Barbara Channelkeepers lawsuit. All the other agencies have approved the waiver except Ventura and Casitas. Bill O’brien recommended that the District try to avoid the lawsuits and work instead towards the collaborative Groundwater Sustainability process. B. Kuebler shared a bullet point list of reasons why the GSA process would be better than the legal process. T. Jamison moved to authorize the Board President to sign the waiver after all the other participating agencies have approved the waiver. Seconded by M. Hanson and carried 3-0. 9. GENERAL MANAGERS REPORT ON WELLS, WATER STATUS – B. Rapp reported that customer conservation has reached 18% with only 7% to go to achieve 25% from 2013. Ground water levels at Well #2 are at record low levels for June 1st at 63.7 feet below the ground surface. The wells are producing 1,077 GPM and are pumping about 17 hrs per day on warm days. Board Packet Page 6 10. OLD & NEW BUSINESS – ACWA-JPIA Candidates, SDRMA Election. The Board decided to not vote for the candidates in the ACWA-JPIA and SDRMA elections. The meeting adjourned to executive session at 4:04 p.m. 11. EXECUTIVE SESSION – An executive session was held regarding litigation pursuant to subdivision (b) of Section 54956.9, Government Code, Small vrs. VRWD case # 56-2015-00464077-CU-EI-VTA, Cross-Complaint City of Ventura case #CPF-14-513875. No action was taken in executive session. The meeting reconvened at 4:27 p.m. T. Jamison moved that the District use the legal services of Rob Sawyer with Remy, Moose, Manley along with technical assistance from Kear Groundwater. Seconded by M. Hanson and carried 3-0. T. Jamison moved for the Board to support the concept of putting the Channelkeeper lawsuit on hold and work with other defendants to get a delay in the Channelkeeper lawsuit allowing the GSA process to proceed. Seconded by M. Hanson and carried 3-0. 12. MEETING ADJOURNED at 4:35 p.m. to Wednesday July 9, 2015 Attested: _____________________________ ______________________________ Bruce Kuebler, Treasurer Marvin Hanson, Director Board Packet Page 7 VENTURA RIVER WATER DISTRICT PUBLIC DISCLOSURE OF DISBURSEMENT TO STAFF & DIRECTORS FYE 2015 JULY 2014 7/12/14 C LEE CHECK #12484 $129.00 REIMBUIRSE FOR UNIFORM PANTS 8/4/14 C LEE CHECK#12516 $120.00 D‐2/T‐2 CERTIFICATION RENEWAL FEE JUNE 2015 6/12/15 J SCHAEFER CHECK #12963 $248.49 REIMBURSE FOR HOTEL AND MILAGE FOR GASB 68 TRAINING Board Packet Page 8 VENTURA RIVER WATER DISTRICT DATE: July 8, 2015 TO: Board of Directors FROM: Bert J. Rapp, P.E. General Manager SUBJECT: APPROVAL OF THE VENTURA RIVER WATERSHED MANAGEMENT PLAN AND THE INTEGRATED REGIONAL WATERSHED MANAGEMENT PLAN SUMMARY The Ventura River Watershed Council has worked with Lorraine Walter, Watershed Coordinator, to prepare the Ventura River Watershed Management Plan. The Executive Summary of the plan is attached. The entire 837 page plan is available at: www.VenturaWatershed.org. The Ventura County Watersheds Coalition has also prepared an update to the Integrated Regional Watershed Management Plan (IRWM) which is ready for approval. The introduction to the plan is attached. The plan may be found at: www.ventura.org/wcvc/IRWMP/2014IRWMP.htm. Lorraine Walter will present the plans at the July 8th Board Meeting. RECOMMENDED ACTION The General Manager recommends that the Board take the following action: 1. Approve the Ventura River Watershed Management Plan. 2. Approve the 2014 Integrated Regional Watershed Management Plan. BACKGROUND The General Manager and Director Bruce Kuebler provided review and comments to pertinent sections of the Ventura River Watershed Management Plan. FISCAL SUMMARY There is no fiscal impact associated with adopting the plans. Should the District elect to apply for grants under Proposition 84 or 1 it will need to have approved the IRWM. Board Packet Page 9 Executive Summary The Watershed’s Story . xxvii A Collective Management Strategy . xxxi Going Forward . xxxii Goals and Core Findings . xxxii The Plan and the Process . .xxxviii www.venturawatershed.org Lake Casitas Intake Structure Under Construction, 1958 Photo courtesy of Casitas Municipal Water District Board Packet Page 10 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY XXVII Executive Summary The Watershed’s Story The Ventura River watershed is a rare and remarkable coastal southern California treasure; it is water-self-reliant, providing clean water to many farms and residents both within and outside its boundaries. Stream networks in surrounding watersheds are often channelized and hard to recognize as streams; in the Ventura River watershed river and streams The Ventura River watershed is are largely unchannelized. Urban development dominates much of the a rare and remarkable coastal landscape of southern California; yet cities comprise only three percent of the Ventura River watershed, and developed land only 13%. A unique southern California treasure; it set of circumstances has left this small watershed with a relatively healthy is water-self-reliant, providing ecosystem, containing over 100 special status plant and animal species.
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