Fillmore and Piru Basins GSA Board of Directors Meeting
By Gazette Staff Writers — Thursday, August 15th, 2024
Board of Directors Meeting, Thursday, August 15, 2024, 4:00 p.m. at City of Fillmore City Hall Council Chambers 250 Central Avenue, Fillmore, CA 93015. To participate in the Board of Directors meeting via Zoom, please access: To hear just the audio portion of the meeting, phone into: Toll-free number: 877 853 5247 Meeting ID: 854 8030 5580 AGENDA 1.CALL TO ORDER 1A Pledge of Allegiance 1B Directors Roll Call 1C Public Comments Fillmore and Piru Basins Groundwater Sustainability Agency (Agency) will accept public comment concerning agenda items at the time the item is considered and on any non- agenda item within the jurisdiction of the Board during the agendized Public Comment period. No action will be taken by the Board on any non-agenda item. In accordance with Government Code § 54954.3(b) (1), public comment will be limited to three (3) minutes per speaker per issue. 1D Approval of Agenda Motion 2.UPDATES 2A Director Announcements/Board Communications: Oral Reports from the Board. Fillmore Pumpers Association Stakeholder Director Update Piru Pumpers Association Stakeholder Director Update Environmental Stakeholder Director Update City of Fillmore Member Director Update United Water Conservation District Member Director Update County of Ventura Member Director Update 2B Executive Director Update Information Item The Executive Director will provide an informational update on Agency activities since the previous Board of Directors 2C Legal Counsel Update Information Item Legal Counsel will provide an informational update on Agency’s legal issues and concerns since the previous Board of Directors meeting of June 20, 2024. 2D GSP Consultant Update Information Item Representatives from Daniel B Stephens & Associates will provide an informational update on the Agency’s groundwater 3. CONSENT CAL-ENDAR 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. (ROLL CALL VOTE REQUIRED) 3A Approval of Minutes The Board will consider approving the Minutes from the Special Board of Directors meeting of July 9, 2024. 3B Approval of Warrants The Board will consider approving payment of outstanding vendor invoices: United Water Conservation District $67,183.72 DBS&A $43,684.50 Solinst $ 1,897.20 County of Ventura IT Services $490.00 3C Monthly Financial Report The Board will receive the monthly financial report for the Fillmore and Piru Basins Groundwater Sustainability Agency. 4. MOTION ITEMS 4A Master Professional Services Agreement with Stillwater Sciences for As-Needed Technical Services The Board will consider approving a Master Professional Services Agreement with Stillwater Sciences for as-needed technical services to support the Agency’s planning and implementation of its groundwater sustainability plans. 4C Task Order DBSA-FY25-01 with Daniel B. Stephens & Associates for Water Year 2024 Annual Reports and Online Database Management Motion The Board will consider approving Task Order Number DBSA-FY25-01 with Daniel B. Stephens & Associates, Inc., for as-needed technical and planning support services for preparation of the Water Year 2023-2024 Annual Reports to the California Department of Water Resources. The Board will consider approving Task Order Number DBSA-FY25-02 with Daniel B. Stephens & Associates, Inc., for as-needed general technical and planning support services. The Board will consider authorizing the transfer of funds from the Agency’s Bank of the Sierra account to the Agency’s new Citizens Business Bank account in the amount of $1,000,000 to implement the change to the new bank. 5. FUTURE TOPICS FOR BOARD DISCUSSION 6. ADJOURNMENT The Board will adjourn to the next Regular Board Meeting on Thursday, September 19, 2024, or call of the Chair. The Americans with Disabilities Act provides that no qualified individual with a disability shall be excluded from participation in, or denied the benefits of, the District’s services, programs or activities because of any disability. If you need special assistance to participate in this meeting, or if you require agenda materials in an alternative format, please contact the UWCD Office at (805) 525-4431 or the City of Fillmore at (805) 524- 1500. Notification of at least 48 hours prior to the meeting will enable the District to make appropriate arrangements. Approved: Board Chair Kelly Long |