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MINUTES
n� MEETING OF December 5, 2019
Board Room, Kern County Water Agency, 3200 Rio Mirada Drive
ACTION TAKEN
1. CALL TO ORDER SPECIAL MEETING - 9:00 a.m.
2.. ROLL CALL
Present: Chairman Palla,
Board Members Lundquist and Smith
Absent: None
3. PUBLIC STATEMENTS
None
4. APPROVAL OF MINUTES - of the October 3, 2019,
Regular Meeting and October 21, 2019, Special
Meeting
Motion by Board Member Smith, seconded by Board APPROVED
Member Lundquist, for approval of minutes.
5. NEW BUSINESS
A. Correspondence Received
Notices received from Kern County Planning and
Natural Resources Department regarding the
following:
Recirculated Draft Environmental Impact Report
for the 99 Houghton Industrial Park Project by
McIntosh & Associates.
Environmental Consultation Review regarding
College Heights Cottages Affordable Housing
Project from Kern County Planning and Natural
Resources Department.
B. i. Receive and File Financial Report
Randy McKeegan, Finance Director,
made staff comments.
Motion by Board Member Smith, seconded by Board APPROVED
Member Lundquist, to receive and file the financial
report.
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NEW BUSINESS continued ACTION TAKEN
ii. Approval of Outstanding Invoices for
Horizon Water and Environmental (2)
and Todd Groundwater (6)
Randy McKeegan, Finance Director,
made staff comments.
Motion by Board Member Lundquist, seconded by APPROVED
Board Member Smith, to approve the payments.
iii. Request a contingent cash call of $25,000
per agency, if DWR payment is not
received by December 16, 2019
Motion by Board Member Lundquist, seconded by
Board Member Smith, to approve request. APPROVED
C. i. Management Group Updates
Steve Teglia, Chief Operating Officer of
Kern Delta Water District, provided
update.
ii. Approval of the KGA cost share KRGSA 19-008
Agreement for subbasin annual reporting
David Beard, ID4 Manager, made staff
comments.
Phyllis Stanin provided additional
comments.
Staff recommends approval of the cost
share agreement and execution of the
letter from the Kern Groundwater
Authority.
Motion by Board Member Lundquist, seconded by APPROVED
Board Member Smith, to approve agreement.
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5. NEW BUSINESS continued ACTION TAKEN
C. iii. Incorporation of non -districted land into
KRGSA
a. Approval of Landowner KRGSA 19-009
Agreements KRGSA 19-010
KRGSA 19-011
Steve Teglia, Chief Operating Officer of KRGSA 19-012
Kern Delta Water District, made staff
comments. Staff recommends approval,
authorize execution of the four- landowner
agreements, and authorize staff to record
appropriate notices regarding such
agreements and to work with DWR and
KGA to modify the KRGSA Boundaries at
the appropriate times.
Motion by Board Member Lundquist, seconded by APPROVED
Board Member Smith, to approve agreements.
b. Acknowledgement letter from Kern
County
Steve Teglia, Chief Operating Officer of
Kern Delta Water District, made staff
comments. Staff recommends
acknowledgement of letter, receive, and
file.
Motion by Board Member Lundquist, seconded by
Board Member Smith, to receive and file.
C. Notification letter to Round
Mountain MWC
David Beard, ID4 Manager, made staff
comments. Staff recommends approving
and authorizing the execution of the
denial letter.
Motion by Board Member Smith, seconded by Board
Member Lundquist, to approve and execute denial
letter.
D. Approval of 2020 KRGSA Meeting Calendar
Motion by Board Member Smith, seconded by Board
Member Lundquist, to approve calendar.
APPROVED
APPROVED
APPROVED
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6.
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NEW BUSINESS continued
E. Public Hearing to consider the adoption of a
Groundwater Sustainability Plan (GSP) for the
portion of the Kern County Subbasin of the Tulare
Lake Groundwater Basin underlying the KRGSA
Adoption of GSP
Phyllis Stanin, Vice President of Todd
Groundwater, made comments and provided a
PowerPoint presentation.
Hearing item opened at 10:30 a.m.
The following people made comments:
Jasmene Del Aguila, Leadership Counsel for
Justice & Accountability
Jeanette Lombardo, Global Water Innovations,
Inc.
Hearing item closed at 10:38 a.m.
Motion by Board Member Lundquist, seconded by Board
Member Smith, to adopt the Kern River Groundwater
Sustainability Plan (GSP), in substantially the form
presented, to allow staff to approve minor revisions, and
authorize its submittal to the California Department of
Water Resources.
CLOSED SESSION
A. Conference with Legal Counsel — Potential
Litigation; Closed Session pursuant to
Government Code section 54956.9(d) (2),(e) (1)
(one matter).
Motion by Chairman Palla, to adjourn to Closed Session
at 10:40 a.m.
Closed Session was adjourned by Chairman Palla at
11:01 a.m.
7. CLOSED SESSION ACTION
A. Conference with Legal Counsel — Potential
Litigation; Closed Session pursuant to
Government Code section 54956.9(d) (2),(e) (1)
(one matter).
ACTION TAKEN
APPROVED
APPROVED
NO REPORTABLE ACTION
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8, COMMITTEE COMMENTS
9. ADJOURNMENT
Board Member Lundquist adjourned the meeting at
11:01 a.m.
Chair of the Kern River
Groundwater Sustainability Agency
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SECRETARY of the Kern Ri r
Groundwater Sustainability Agency
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