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OB GMA meeting roundup: appointment, IT upgrade and metering-exemption ordinance adopted
Summary
At its June 26 meeting the OB GMA accepted Mike Weaver as the mutual water companies’ representative, authorized up to $15,300 for a cloud migration with JStreet Technologies, and adopted an ordinance creating a limited metering exemption with a Dec. 31 application deadline for existing extraction facilities; the consent agenda was also approved.
The Ojai Basin Groundwater Management Agency convened on June 26 and took several administrative and policy actions.
Appointments and consent: The board accepted resolutions from three mutual water companies appointing Mike Weaver as their representative and Michael Springer as alternate; Weaver was sworn in during the meeting. The consent agenda (May financials and May 29 minutes) was approved by roll call.
IT authorization: The board authorized up to $15,300 for JStreet Technologies to migrate the agency’s Access database to the cloud (estimated 40–60 hours of work) and noted a nominal hosting fee of about $15 per month. Julia said the migration would let staff access records remotely and help with data-cleanup. A director asked about the general manager’s purchasing authority (currently $2,500); the board approved the purchase and directed a future review of GM financial authority.
Metering-exemption ordinance: The board opened a public hearing on a proposed ordinance to allow limited exemptions from OB GMA’s well-mettering requirements for some wells that hold a county certificate of exemption. Staff said the ordinance was revised from the prior month to add a December 31 deadline for existing extraction facilities to apply for the exemption. No public commenters spoke; the board adopted the ordinance on roll call.
Votes at a glance: - Consent agenda (financial report for May; May 29 minutes): approved (roll call). - Accept mutual water companies’ appointment (Mike Weaver, representative; Michael Springer, alternate): accepted (voice/affirmation) and oath administered. - Item 8b (Saddle Lane well penalties): board rescinded cumulative daily penalty ($2,800) and left $500 fine in place (roll call). - Authorize cloud migration to JStreet Technologies (up to $15,300, plus ~$15/month hosting): approved (roll call). - Adopt ordinance establishing metering-exemption process with Dec. 31 deadline for existing facilities: adopted (roll call).
Next steps: Staff will monitor extraction statements for meter readings, retain e-logs from newly drilled wells for the public record, and return to the board if further enforcement or implementation issues arise. The meeting adjourned at 03:48.
