1:30 P.M. - Called to Order
The meeting was called to order by Chair Supervisor Glenn Church.
Roll Called
Present: 5 - Supervisor Wendy Root Askew, Supervisor Mary L. Adams, Supervisor Glenn Church,
Supervisor Chris Lopez present and Supervisor Luis A. Alejo present
Staff Present
Sonia De La Rosa, County Administrative Officer, Susan Blitch, County Counsel and Valerie
Ralph, Clerk of the Board were present.
Additions and Corrections by Clerk
There were no additions and corrections for today's agenda.
Scheduled Matters
1.
Consider:
a. Introducing, waiving reading, and setting October 1, 2024, at 10:30 a.m. as the date and time to
consider adoption of an ordinance to repeal Ordinance Numbers 3660, 3717, and 3718 and adopt
well registration and groundwater reporting requirements;
b. Adopting a resolution to implement a Groundwater Monitoring Program Manual; and
c. Providing direction to staff as appropriate.
California Environmental Quality Act (“CEQA”) action: Find that adoption of this ordinance and
resolution is categorically exempt pursuant to Section 15306 of the CEQA Guidelines as data
collection, and no exceptions pursuant to Section 15300.2 can be made.
Amy Woodrow, Senior Hydrologist from the Water Resources Agency verbally presented.
Open for public comments; Thomas Virsik, Christopher Bunn, Eric Robinson and Piret Harmon
commented.
A motion was made by Supervisor Chris Lopez, seconded by Supervisor Luis A. Alejo to:
a. Find that adoption of this ordinance and resolution is categorically exempt pursuant to Section
15306 of the CEQA guidelines as data collection, and no exceptions pursuant to Section 15300.2
can be made;
b. Introduce, waive reading, and set October 1, 2024, at 10:30 a.m. as the date and time to
consider adoption of an ordinance to repeal Ordinance Numbers 3660, 3717, and 3718 and adopt
well registration and groundwater reporting requirements;
c. Adopt a resolution to implement a Groundwater Monitoring Program Manual; and
d. Directed staff to use their redline version of the ordinance with additional allowance of state
definition of alternate compliance plan.
ALL AYES
Adjourned
The meeting was adjourned by Chair Supervisor Glenn Church.
