FOX CANYON GROUNDWATER MANAGEMENT AGENCY A S"fAU OF CAliFORNIA WAUR AGENCY

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1 FOX CANYON GROUNDWATER MANAGEMENT AGENCY A S"fAU OF CAliFORNIA WAUR AGENCY BOARD OF DIRECTORS Lynn E. Maulhardt, Chair, Director, United Water Conservation District David Borchard, Farmer, Agricultural Representative Charlotte Craven, Vice Chair, Councilperson, City of Camarillo Steve Bennett, Supervisor, County of Ventura Dr. Michael Kelley, Director, Zone Mutual Water Company EXECUTIVE OFFICER Jeff Pratt, P.E. MINUTES Minutes of the Fox Canyon Groundwater Management Agency's (FCGMA) regular Board meeting held Wednesday, April 27, 2011 in the Board of Supervisors' Hearing Room at the Ventura County Government Center, Hall of Administration, 800 South Victoria Avenue, Ventura, California. A. Call to Order Chair Craven called the meeting to order at 1 :30 p.m. B. Pledge of Allegiance Director Borchard led the Pledge of Allegiance. C. Roll Call Chair Charlotte Craven Director Steve Bennett (1:40 p.m.-2:15p.m.) Director Michael Kelley Director David Borchard Director Dan Naumann (Alternate) Alternate Directors Sam Mcintyre and David Schwabauer were in the audience. Agency Staff Alberto Boada, Agency Counsel Gerhardt Hubner, WPD, Deputy Director Gerard Kapuscik, WPD, Manager Bryan Bondy, UWCD-FCGMA Senior Hydrogeologist Rick Viergutz, WPD, Manager David Panaro, WPD, Staff Geologist Miranda Nobriga, Clerk of the Board D. Agenda Review Mr. Gerhardt Hubner, WPD, Deputy Director, stated there was a Board member request to continue Item No. 5 to a future Board meeting. The Board agreed with the request. E. Public Comments There were no public comments. 800 South Victoria Avenue, Ventura, CA (805) or FAX: (805) or Websites: or Item 1 - Page 1 of 6 F:\gma\GMA Shared\2011\Agenda 5-11\ltem 1 -Minutes docx

2 April 27, 2011 Page 2 of 6 F. Board Member Comments Director Naumann updated the Board on the status of various United Water Conservation District's (UWCD) facilities and projects. Director Naumann stated in the future, the FCGMA needed to examine credits in relation to the City of Oxnard and their GREAT Project. CONSENT ITEMS: 1. Approval of Minutes Director Kelley made the motion to move the approval of the minutes. Director Naumann seconded the motion, and the motion passed unanimously. INFORMATIONAL ITEMS: 2. Las Posas Basin-Specific Groundwater Management Plan Status Mr. Bryan Bondy, UWCD-FCGMA Senior Hydrogeologist, gave a presentation regarding a progress report on the Las Posas Basin-Specific Groundwater Management Plan. Mr. Bondy provided an overview of the issues including water balance and water level history before outlining the Las Posas Users Group's (LPUG) planning horizons, goals, and management strategies. Mr. Bondy concluded his presentation by highlighting the issues LPUG needed to address. Director Naumann made the motion to receive and file the report. Director Kelley seconded the motion, and the motion passed unanimously. 3. Quarterly Water Supply Projects Update Mr. Bryan Bondy, UWCD-FCGMA Senior Hydrogeologist, introduced Mr. Jim Kentosh of UWCD, who gave a presentation regarding UWCD's Seawater Barrier Pilot Well Project (Project). Mr. Kentosh provided information regarding the purpose of the Project and continued by presenting, in technical detail, information pertaining to the Project. Mr. Kentosh stated UWCD needed FCGMA's help and authorization to make the Project successful. Specifically, he stated they would need to pump water out of the Forebay and re-inject it into the Oxnard Plain, which required approval from the FCGMA. Mr. Kentosh concluded with the Project's next steps: (1) Study Plan by UWCD; (2) set limits on pumping; (3) draft FCGMA Resolution; and (4) prepare CEQA. Director Bennett inquired about the type of data that would be used to determine if the Project was effective. Mr. Kentosh responded the Study Plan had not been completed yet, however, they would make a determination as the Project progressed. Director Borchard asked about the reasoning behind the EIR on the potable-only injections and not recycled injections. Mr. Kentosh responded recycled water injections raised a lot of issues that UWCD had not fully addressed at that point, and continued by providing additional detail regarding the process. Item 1 - Page 2 of 6

3 April27, 2011 Page 3 of6 Director Borchard also asked what level of treated GREAT water they anticipated putting into the injection wells. Mr. Kentosh responded it would be what the Advanced Water Purification Facility (AWPF) by Oxnard would produce which was expected to be incredibly high quality water. Mr. Kapuscik, WPD, Manager, stated he had professional experience evaluating groundwater injection barriers to seawater intrusion during his tenure as General Manager of the Channel Islands Beach Community Services District. And that back in the early 1990s he had visited Orange County's Water Factory 21, where desalinated recycled water was being used as a part of a regional strategy to manage overdrafted groundwater basins near the coast. Mr. Kapuscik asked if UWCD had contacted Orange County's Water Factory 21 and been apprised of the challenges and "lessons-learned" regarding their injection barrier project. Mr. Kentosh responded that there had been contact with Orange County. Director Kelley asked if the issue would be presented at the next Oxnard Plain Users Group (OPUG) meeting. Mr. Mike Solomon, UWCD, General Manager, addressed Director Kelley's question. Director Naumann made the motion to receive and file the report. Director Kelley seconded the motion, and the motion passed unanimously. 4. Irrigation Allowance Index Roll Out Schedule and Update Mr. Rick Viergutz, WPD, Manager, gave a presentation regarding Irrigation Allowance Index roll out schedule and update. Mr. Viergutz provided background information about the item before addressing the following topics (including the anticipated schedule): (1) weather station relocation; (2) public outreach; (3) Agency Ordinance Code revisions; (4) Agency software revisions; and (5) additional Irrigation Training and Research Center (ITRC) work. Mr. Viergutz concluded the level of effort would pick up in May, remain steady, and noted Agency staff would provide the Board with regular updates. Director Borchard suggested Agency staff be clear in regards to the workshop's purpose, when advertising public outreach. Director Kelley requested hard copies of ITRC's reports for Board members. Director Kelley made the motion to receive and file the report. Director Borchard seconded the motion, and the motion passed unanimously. ACTION ITEMS: 5. Local Groundwater Assistance Program Grant for Automatic Meter Reading Equipment Item No. 5 was continued to a future meeting. Item 1 - Page 3 of 6

4 April27, 2011 Page 4 of 6 6. Proposed Resolution No Mr. Gerhardt Hubner, WPD, Deputy Director, gave a presentation regarding United Water Conservation District's (UWCD) Saticoy Well Field Storage Program. Mr. Hubner stated the purpose of the Program was to allow more groundwater recharge to occur as well as allow pumped water to be delivered to UWCD's existing PTP system. Mr. Hubner presented maps of the location pertaining to the issue. He stated existing FCGMA Resolution No provided an allocation to pump when mounding conditions occurred, which was a key point. Mr. Hubner continued that the Saticoy Well Field provided UWCD the ability to further reduce pumping in the over drafted areas of the Pleasant Valley and Oxnard Plain Basins, and since 2007, UWCD had replaced approximately 9,400 AF of LAS pumping with stored surface water. Mr. Hubner outlined the unresolved issues: (1) there was no FCGMA allocation for the Saticoy Well Field ; (2) Resolution No only applied when mounding conditions prevailed; (3) Agency's records showed potential surcharges (negative credits) due for the Saticoy Well Field; (4) UWCD and Agency staff discussed at length, and concluded that the Saticoy Well Field operations should be part of a water storage program; and (5) Agency staff recommended UWCD address the lack of allocation by applying for an Agency storage program pursuant to Ordinance Code Section Mr. Hubner stated UWCD provided an application that described the method of the operation, demonstrated the Program was consistent with the Agency's GMP and provided a net benefit; concluded there would be no local impacts caused by pumping; and stated current monitoring activities by UWCD at its Saticoy facilities were sufficient to detect any unanticipated changes in groundwater levels. Mr. Hubner stated Agency staff evaluated UWCD's application and deemed it complete and concurred with their approach. Mr. Hubner then outlined the Storage Program conditions: (1) no net detriment; {2) State Water Project water was not eligible; (3) extractions <= released water spread at Saticoy Spreading Grounds; (3) temporary storage: 2-year timeframe to recover water; (4) extractions from four Saticoy Well Field Wells; and (5) annual reporting. Mr. Hubner concluded with staff's recommendation to the Board which was to adopt proposed Resolution No , creating a Storage Program for UWCD's Saticoy Well Field retroactive to 2007, in accordance with Section of the Agency's Ordinance Code. Director Borchard asked how the Program would not cause detriment to other wells in the area. Mr. Bryan Bondy, UWCD-FCGMA Senior Hydrogeologist, referred the maps presented and explained how the Program would be monitored to examine changes in water levels. Dr. Steve Bachman, UWCD, provided the Board with additional detail. The Board continued to discuss the issue with Mr. Mike Solomon, UWCD's General Manager. Mr. Frank Brommenshankel, Rio Plaza Water Company, asked if there would be credits coming back to cover the Program's production. Mr. Hubner responded since there was no allocation proposed in the Program, no credits would be created. Mr. Solomon also responded to Mr. Brommenshankel's question. Item 1 - Page 4 of 6

5 April 27, 2011 Page 5 of 6 Director Naumann made the motion to receive and file the report and adopt Resolution No Director Kelley seconded the motion, and motion passed unanimously. 7. Agency Annual Reports for Calendar Years 2009 & 2010 Mr. Gerhardt Hubner, WPD, Deputy Director, gave a presentation on the Agency's Annual Reports for calendar years 2009 and Mr. Hubner presented a series of charts summarizing 2009 and 2010 Agency highlights. He described the Agency Resolutions adopted in 2009 and 2010, and also updated the Board on activities and projects Agency staff had been working on and completed. Director Naumann made the motion to receive and file the 2009 and 2010 Annual Reports. Director Kelley seconded the motion, and the motion passed unanimously. 8. Agency's & Biennial Financial Audit Reports Mr. Gerard Kapuscik, WPD, Manager, Strategic Decision Support Group, gave a presentation regarding Fiscal Year (FY) and Biennial Financial Audit Reports. He provided background information relating to the item including applicable Statutory Requirements and State Controller's Audit Preparation Guidance Standards. He also presented the historical basis for Agency's Biennial Audit schedule choice and highlighted four financial forensic factors that are used to summarize the essence of the Audit's results: (1) year-end revenues; (2) year-end expenditures; (3) year-end gain I (loss); and (4) year-end net assets. Mr. Kapuscik proceeded to provide the Board with FY and year-end highlights. He also included the audit preparation costs over the last three periods. Mr. Kapuscik concluded his presentation by providing the Board with staff's recommendation to receive the presentation, confirm the continuation of the biennial audit as opposed to an annual audit, and receive and file the Agency's FY and Biennial Financial Audit Reports. The Board deliberated the biennial vs. annual financial audit schedule options and directed Agency staff to add the item to a future meeting's agenda to address the official date of the Board's decision to prepare biennial audits, Agency staff's provision of an estimate of the potential market cost to prepare annual audits by CPAs, incremental costs resulting from moving to a schedule of annual versus biennial audits preparation, and any incremental costs resulting from increased audit reporting standards and requirements for the Agency, if applicable. Director Kelley made a motion to receive and file the Agency's FY and Biennial Financial Audit Reports. Director Naumann seconded the motion, and the motion passed unanimously. EXECUTIVE OFFICER'S REPORT: 9. Administrative Reports Mr. Gerhardt Hubner, WPD, Deputy Director, stated Calleguas Municipal Water District was the 2011 recipient of the John K. Flynn Groundwater Stewardship Award presented at the recent AWA Annual Symposium. Item 1 - Page 5 of 6

6 April 27, 2011 Page 6 of6 Director Kelley made. the motion to receive and file the Executive Officer's Report. Director Naumann seconded the motion, and the motion passed unanimously. 10. Adjourn Regular Board Meeting Chair Craven adjourned the meeting at 3:00p.m. Submitted by: '--1airM~Jwwd <R Miranda Nobriga Clerk of the Board Item 1 - Page.6 of 6