AGENDA

REGULAR BOARD MEETING

EASTERN KERN COUNTY RESOURCE CONSERVATION DISTRICT (EKCRCD)

MEETING TIME: Tuesday, July 8, 2025, 3:00 PM

LOCATION: Small conference room, Ridgecrest United Methodist Church (RUMC)

639 N. Norma St., 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 May 20 regular meeting

Correspondence logs for June

Financial Reports for June:

Balance and spending reports

• Bank statements
• Reconciliation reports
• Registers

Approve consent items.

ACTION ITEMS (Votes Required):

• Make decisions regarding WCB-CARCD grant, for example:

-Is an attorney necessary to review contract for service? If so vote to authorize cost.

• Create subcommittee for Habitat Certification Program, etc.

• Vote to change regular meeting time and venue. Sign a Resolution to that effect. 
• Discuss and make decisions about NRCS Local Working Group meeting. 
• Vote on using AI notetaking products. If affirmative, authorize monthly subscription cost. Is an AI policy needed?

• Vote on accepting a free ad in Swap Sheet like that for Coso Geothermal. If yes, assign content.

• Vote to authorize (or not) spending for:

-Director Branson to attend CARCD conference in November

-one hour of Cosner-Neipp’s time for back-up solutions, etc. Are cloud- based solutions OK?

-computer program upgrades

-$20 per month for 3 months for CARCD federal lobbyist (CARCD is budgeting for the next three months).

-dinner or lunch for past directors Sanders and Wilson and plaque for Sanders. (Wilson already has a plaque.)

REGULAR REPORTS:

Indian Wells Valley Water District (IWVWD)-

Report of 6/9/25 meeting.

Indian Wells Valley Groundwater Authority (IWVGA)

June meeting canceled.

Administrative Assistant Report:

See written report at meeting or available in EKCRCD office.

-Website hits for June: 13,386 .

-Ethics training due for Decker, Holman, Bruns, Gooch.

-Forms 700 due for Director Holman, Bruns.

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