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HomeMy WebLinkAbout12/11/19 KRGSA MINUTESiKERN RIVER GSA 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. 5. Bakersfield, California, December 5, 2019 — Page 2 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. Bakersfield, California, December 5, 2019 - Page 3 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 5. 6. Bakersfield, California, December 5, 2019 - Page 4 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 1 1 1 Bakersfield, California, December 5, 2019 - Page 5 8, COMMITTEE COMMENTS 9. ADJOURNMENT Board Member Lundquist adjourned the meeting at 11:01 a.m. Chair of the Kern River Groundwater Sustainability Agency %w3b SECRETARY of the Kern Ri r Groundwater Sustainability Agency 1 1 Bakersfield, California, December 5, 2019 — Page 6 'THIS PAGE INTENTIONALLY LEFT BLANK*** 1 1 1