AGENDA

REGULAR BOARD MEETING

EASTERN KERN COUNTY RESOURCE CONSERVATION DISTRICT (EKCRCD)

MEETING TIME:               Tuesday, February 11, 2025, 2:00 PM

LOCATION:                         Small conference room, United Methodist Church of Ridgecrest, 639 North Norma Street, Ridgecrest.  Online option: https://join.freeconferencecall.com/ekcrcd3

                All agenda-item supporting documentation is available for public review in the office of the Administrative Assistant of the Board (address above) during her regular hours (Monday-Friday, 8:30 AM-12:30 PM except Federal holidays) following the posting of the agenda.  Any supporting documentation that relates to an agenda item for an open session of any regular meeting that is distributed after the agenda is posted and prior to the meeting will also be available for review at the same location.  It is recommended that you make an appointment to review the documentation.

CALL TO ORDER

PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

ROLL CALL

Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) Report:

ADDITIONS TO AGENDA*:

*Additions to the agenda may be briefly discussed to assign for research or placed on the next agenda, but cannot acted upon.

PUBLIC COMMENT: This portion of the meeting is reserved for persons desiring to address the Board on any matter that is not on the agenda but under the jurisdiction of the Board.  Board members may respond briefly to statements made or questions posed.  They may ask a question for clarification; make a referral to staff for factual information, or request staff to report back to the Board at a later meeting.  Also, the Board may take action to direct the staff to place a matter of business on a future agenda.  However, no action may be taken by the Board at this time.  [Gov. code 54954.3 (a)]

CONSENT ITEMS:  Consent items are considered to be routine   and non-controversial.  They will be considered first and may be approved by on motion if no member of the Board or audience wishes to comment or ask questions.  If comment or discussion is desired by anyone, the item will be removed from the Consent list and will be considered in listed sequence with an opportunity for any member of the public to address the Board concerning the item before action is taken.

            Minutes for January regular meeting

            Correspondence logs for January

            Financial Reports for January:      

·         Balance and spending reports

·         Bank statements

·         Reconciliation reports

·         Registers

            Approve consent items.

            Secretary and Clerk of the Board sign minutes.

ACTION ITEMS (Votes Required):

·               Sign comment letter about listing the western burrowing owl as a protected species.

·               If available, edit and approve comment letter on listing the monarch butterfly as threatened and designating critical habitat. (Vote if authorizing.)

      Comment period closes on March 12, 2025.

·                  Discuss/approve plans for 2025 workshops/certification programs, and                          brochures for IWV Conservancy event (4/12/25).

·               Authorize expense for promotional pens or other items.

·               WCB-CARCD Habitat Implementation Grant update. Discuss funding.

AGENCY REPORTS: See written report available in board packet (available in EKCRCD office).

REGULAR REPORTS:

            Indian Wells Valley Water District (IWVWD)-

                        February 10, 2025, meeting report

            Indian Wells Valley Groundwater Authority (IWVGA)

                        January meeting reports.

            Administrative Assistant Report:

                        -Website hits for January: 12,810.

                        -Ethics training is due 3/31/25 for Decker, Sanders, Holman, Gooch.

                        -Forms 700 due 3/31/25 for all directors.

COMMITTEE REPORTS:

            None.

DIRECTOR COMMENTS:

AGENDA ITEMS FOR FUTURE MEETINGS & ANNOUNCEMENTS:

                        The next EKCRCD regular meeting is to be decided.

ADJOURNMENT

AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT (GOVERNMENT Code Section 54953.2).

The Board of EKCRCD offices are accessible to persons with disabilities.  Disabled individuals who need special assistance to attend or participate in a meeting of the Board may request assistance from the Administrative Assistant, address above, or by calling (760) 384-5477.

Every effort will be reasonably accommodate individuals with disabilities by making meeting material available in alternative formats Requests for assistance should be made five (5) working days in advance of a meeting whenever possible