Fillmore & Piru Basin GSA Meeting, June 19th

Board of Directors Meeting Thursday, June 19, 2025, 4:00 p.m.
City of Fillmore City Hall Council Chambers
250 Central Avenue, Fillmore, CA 93015

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AGENDA

1. CALL TO ORDER
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. OATH OF OFFICE

2A Oath of Office and Seating of New Director Ceremonial
The Clerk of the Board will administer the oath of office to newly appointed Board member Brian Hauss.

3. UPDATES

3A 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

3B Executive Director Update
Information Item
The Executive Director will provide an informational update on Agency activities since the previous Board of Directors meeting of May 15, 2025.

3C 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 May 15, 2025.

3D GSP Consultant Update
Information Item
Representatives from Daniel B Stephens & Associates will provide an informational update on the Agency’s groundwater sustainability planning activities since the previous Board of Directors meeting of May 15, 2025.

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. (ROLL CALL VOTE REQUIRED)

4A Approval of Minutes
The Board will consider approving the Minutes from the Board of Directors meeting of May 15, 2025.
4B Approval of Warrants
The Board will consider approving payment of outstanding vendor invoices:
DBS&A $49,102.18
United Water Conservation District $20,732.07
Stillwater Sciences $15,940.27
Aleshire &Wynder LLP $ 1,277.30
CV Strategies $ 1,254.50
The Fillmore Gazette $ 216.00
4C Monthly Financial Report
The Board will receive the monthly financial report for the Fillmore and Piru Basins Groundwater Sustainability Agency.

5. MOTION ITEMS

5A Public Hearing Regarding Proposed Fiscal Year 2025-2026 Groundwater Extraction Fee and Adoption of Resolution 2025-01.
Public Hearing and Motion
The Board will conduct a public hearing to receive stakeholder comments regarding the proposed groundwater extraction fee of $13 per acre-foot and consider adoption of Resolution 2025-01 setting the proposed extraction fee to become effective on July 1, 2025.

5B Fiscal Year 2025-2026 Work Plan and Budget and Adoption of Resolution 2025-02
Motion
The Board will receive a presentation from staff on the Fiscal Year 2025-2026 Work Plan and Budget and consider adoption of Resolution 2025-02.

5C Task Orders with Daniel B. Stephens & Associates for Fiscal Year 2025- 2026
Motion
The Board will consider approving Task Orders Numbers DBSA-FY26-01, DBSA-FY26-02, DBSA-FY26-03, DBSA-FY26-04, DBSA-FY26-05, DBSA- FY26-06, DBSA-FY26-07, DBSA-FY26-08, DBSA-FY26-09, and DBSA-FY26-
10 with Daniel B. Stephens & Associates, Inc. for as-needed technical and planning support services for the Fiscal Year 2025-2026 period.

5D Payment Plan for Outstanding Groundwater Extraction Charges Motion
The Board will consider approval of a request from Jennifer Trinidad for a payment plan for outstanding groundwater charges totaling $6,659.34 and to waive the associated late fees and interest in the amount of $1,956.45 at the completion of payment plan.

5E Waiver of Late Penalties and Interest for Sun Pacific Motion
The Board will consider waiving late fees and interest in the amount of $1,660.55 for Sun Pacific c/o Jose Mari.

6. FUTURE ITEMS

7. ADJOURNMENT
The Board will adjourn to the next Regular Board Meeting on Thursday, July 17, 2025, or call of the Chair.
Materials, which are non-exempt public records and are provided to the Board of Directors to be used in consideration of the above agenda items, including any documents provided subsequent to the publishing of this agenda, are available for inspection at UWCD’s offices at 1701 N. Lombard Street in Oxnard during normal business hours.

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
Posted: (date) June 16, 2025 (time) 3:00 p.m. (attest) Eva Ibarra At: https://www.FPBGSA.org
Posted: (date June 16, 2025 (time) 3:10 p.m. (attest) Eva Ibarra At: https://www.facebook.com/FPBGSA
Posted: (date) June 16, 2025 (time) 3:20 p.m. (attest) Eva Ibarra At: UWCD, 1701 N. Lombard Street, Oxnard
Posted: (date) June 16, 2025 (time) 3:30 p.m. (attest) Eva Ibarra At: Fillmore City Hall, 250 Central Avenue, Fillmore