UPPER VENTURA RIVER GROUNDWATER AGENCY NOTICE OF REGULAR MEETING NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Upper Ventura River Groundwater Agency (“Agency”) Board of Directors (“Board”) will hold a Regular Board Meeting at 1 P.M. on Thursday, August 13, 2020 via TELECONFERENCE: DIAL-IN (US TOLL FREE) 1-669-900-6833 JOIN BY COMPUTER, TABLET OR SMARTPHONE: https://zoom.us/j/97794334306?pwd=V05Rakx6OEFERUpDRUJYSWJGQy9WZz09 Meeting ID: 977 9433 4306 Passcode: 237498 New to Zoom, go to: https://support.zoom.us/hc/en-us/articles/206175806 PER CALIFORNIA EXECUTIVE ORDER N-29-20, SECTION 3: A local legislative body is authorized to hold public meetings via teleconferencing and to make public meetings accessible telephonically or otherwise electronically to all members of the public seeking to observe and to address the local legislative body. A physical location accessible for the public to participate in the teleconference is not required. UPPER VENTURA RIVER GROUNDWATER AGENCY BOARD OF DIRECTORS REGULAR MEETING AGENDA August 13, 2020 1. MEETING CALL TO ORDER, ROLL CALL, AND PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE 2. APPROVAL OF AGENDA 3. PUBLIC COMMENT FOR ITEMS NOT APPEARING ON THE AGENDA The Board will receive public comments on items not appearing on the agenda and within the subject matter jurisdiction of the Agency. The Board will not enter into a detailed discussion or take any action on any items presented during public comments. Such items may only be referred to the Executive Director or other staff for administrative action or scheduled on a subsequent agenda for discussion. Persons wishing to speak on specific agenda items should do so at the time specified for those items. In accordance with Government Code § 54954.3(b)(1), public comment will be limited to three (3) minutes per speaker. 4. CONSENT CALENDAR All matters listed under the Consent Calendar are considered routine by the Board and will be enacted by one motion. There will be no separate discussion of these items unless a Board member pulls an item from the Calendar. Pulled items will be discussed and acted on separately by the Board. Members of the public who want to comment on a Consent Calendar item should do so under Public Comments. a. Approve Minutes from July 9, 2020 Regular Board Meeting b. Approve Minutes from July 20, 2020 Special Board Meeting #1 c. Approve Minutes from July 20, 2020 Special Board Meeting #2 d. Approve Financial Report for July 2020 e. Approve Confidentiality Agreements with Meiners Oaks and Ventura River Water Districts f. Approve Fiscal Audit Agreement with Ventura River Water District Agenda, Page 1 of 3 1 5. DIRECTOR ANNOUNCEMENTS a. Directors may provide oral reports on items not appearing on the agenda. b. Directors shall report time spent on cost-share eligible activities for the 2017 Proposition 1 Sustainable Groundwater Management Planning (SGWP) Grant. 6. EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR’S REPORT The Board will receive an update from the Executive Director concerning miscellaneous matters and Agency correspondence. The Board may provide feedback to staff. 7. ADMINISTRATIVE ITEMS a. SWRCB Draft Data Compilation Report The Board will consider directing the Executive Director to prepare a comment letter on the SWRCB’s Draft Data Compilation Report if staff has comments on the report. b. Wildlife Conservation Board Grant Update The Board will receive an update from the Executive Director concerning the grant application and consider providing feedback on the grant scope and direction on the Agency’s cost share commitment. 8. GSP ITEMS a. Groundwater Sustainability Plan Update (Grant Category (d); Task 11: GSP Development and Preparation) The Board will receive an update from the Executive Director concerning groundwater sustainability plan development and consider providing feedback. b. Groundwater Sustainability Plan Workshop No. 1 Recap (Grant Category (d); Task 11: GSP Development and Preparation) The Board will receive a summary of GSP Workshop No. 1 analytics and consider providing feedback to improve future workshops. c. Sustainability Goal (Grant Category (d); Task 11: GSP Development and Preparation) The Board will consider approving the sustainability goal for the groundwater sustainability plan. d. Sustainable Management Criteria Screening (Grant Category (d); Task 11: GSP Development and Preparation) Review sustainable management criteria screening results and consider providing feedback to staff. e. Pumping Estimation for GSP (Grant Category (d); Task 11: GSP Development and Preparation) The Board will discuss pumping estimation for the GSP and consider directing an existing or new ad hoc committee to assist staff with pumping estimation tasks. Agenda, Page 2 of 3 2 f. Biological Consulting and Field Monitoring Support Services Contract (Grant Category (a): Grant Administration) The Board will consider selecting a consultant and authorizing the Executive Director to execute a master services agreement and work order, subject to terms satisfactory to the Executive Director and Agency Counsel, for an amount not to exceed $25,000 for as needed services. g. Stakeholder Engagement Plan Annual Review (Grant Category (c): Task 10: Stakeholder Outreach and Engagement) The Board will consider approving amendments to the Stakeholder Engagement Plan recommended by the Ad Hoc Stakeholder Engagement Committee. 9. COMMITTEE REPORTS a. Ad Hoc Stakeholder Engagement Committee The committee will provide an update on Stakeholder Engagement Plan implementation activities since the last Board meeting and receive feedback from the Board. 10. ADJOURNMENT The next scheduled Regular Board meeting is September 10, 2020. Agenda, Page 3 of 3 3 DRAFT UPPER VENTURA RIVER GROUNDWATER AGENCY MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING JULY 9, 2020 The Board meeting was held via teleconference, in accordance with California Executive Order N-25-20. Directors present were: Bruce Kuebler, Emily Ayala, Diana Engle, Larry Rose, Susan Rungren, Glenn Shephard and Angelo Spandrio. Also present were: Executive Director and GSP Project Manager Bryan Bondy. Agency Administrator Summer Ward. The following members of the public were present: Burt Handy, Jordan Kear, and Eddie Pech. DIAL-IN:1-877-309-2073 ACCESS CODE: 809-171-341 http://www.gotomeeting.com/join/809171341 1) CALL TO ORDER AND ROLL CALL – Chairperson Diana Engle called the meeting order at 1:01 pm. 2) PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE – Not recited. 3) PUBLIC COMMENTS ON ITEMS NOT APPEARING ON THE AGENDA – None. CLOSED SESSION The Chair adjourned the meeting to Closed Session at 1:06 pm. Director Spandrio did not participate in the Closed Session. 4) CLOSED SESSION ITEM a. Conference with Legal Counsel – Anticipated Litigation: Consideration of initiation of litigation pursuant to Paragraph (4) of Subdivision (d) of Government Code §54956.9: one case. The Chair adjourned Closed Session and resumed Regular Session at 2:00 pm. The Agency Administrator performed a second roll call and confirmed all directors had returned to Regular Session. Attorney Lemieux reported on Closed session: The Board held a discussion regarding potential litigation. No actions were taken. Attorney Lemieux left the meeting at 2:01 pm. 5) APPROVAL OF AGENDA - Executive Director Bondy noted that the Financial Report was emailed out separately from the agenda packet. No changes were recommended. 6) CONSENT CALENDAR a. Approve Minutes from June 11, 2020, Regular Board Meeting b. Approve Minutes from June 23, 2020, Special Board Meeting c. Approve Financial Report for June 2020 Director Shephard made the motion to approve the consent calendar items (6a-c) with no changes. Director Rungren seconded the motion. No public comments. Item 4(a), 1 of 5 4 Roll Call Vote: B. Kuebler – Y L. Rose -Y E. Ayala – Y G. Shephard – Y S. Rungren – Y D. Engle – Y A. Spandrio – Y Absent: None. Noes: None. 7) DIRECTORS ANNOUNCEMENTS a. Directors may provide oral reports on items not appearing on the agenda. b. Directors shall report time spent on cost-share eligibility activities for the 2017 Proposition 1 Sustainable Groundwater Management Planning (SGWP) Grant. Director Kuebler: No report and no time. Director Spandrio: No report and no time. Director Rungren: The Ventura Litigation Website has been updated. There is a status conference scheduled for 6/24/2020, with a consumptive user group scheduled to meet next on 8/17/2020. The City of Ventura has yet to finish noticing landowners due to COVID-19. Postcards will be sent out this week with letters to follow. Director Shephard: No report and no time. Director Ayala: There has been a change in the water quality in the upper portion of the river due to the draining of Lake Matilija late last week. This is a small indication of the sediment coming out from behind the dam. Director Rose: No report and no time. Director Engle: No report and no time. 8) EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR'S REPORT Executive Director Bondy reviewed the written staff report with the Board. He added that verbal approval of the GSP grant agreement amendment was received subsequent to writing the staff report. He expects that amendment will be signed within a week or so. He also described a new potential grant opportunity with the Wildlife Conservation Board. He will follow-up with more information at a special Board meeting. Public Comments: Jordan Kear, Kear Groundwater commented on the work stoppage related to insurance that is noted in the staff report, providing an update on the insurance status. No motion. 9) ADMINISTRATIVE ITEMS a. Agency Officer Appointment The Board expressed gratitude to Directors Engle (Chair), Kuebler (Vice-Chair), and Spandrio (Secretary) for serving as officers during FY 19/20. Item 4(a), 2 of 5 5 Director Kuebler made the motion to reappoint existing the Chair, vice-chair, and secretary for the period of July 1, 2020 – June 30, 2021. Director Shephard seconded the motion. No public comment. Roll Call Vote: B. Kuebler – Y L. Rose -Y E. Ayala – Y G. Shephard – Y S. Rungren – Y D. Engle – Y A. Spandrio – Y Absent: None.