The Fox Canyon Groundwater Management Agency board held a public hearing on Nov. 3 and adopted an ordinance authorizing payment of compensation for board members' attendance at specified meetings and an accompanying policy that clarifies training and recordkeeping.

Jason Kander, agency counsel, told the board that public notice for the hearing was published as required and that the ordinance would take effect 60 days after adoption if approved by the board. "This ordinance will go into effect 60 days after adoption," Kander said, noting an approximate effective date of Jan. 15, 2026.

Public and board speakers raised specific training concerns. Bert Perot (alternate, S10) urged adding sexual‑harassment training and fiscal training references to the policy. Board members noted that many members already complete required trainings through their appointing agencies and asked that the ordinance and policy allow credit for equivalent training done for other entities. The policy language discussed at the meeting references ethics training in Section 7 and requires members to retain proof of participation.

After closing the public hearing the board moved, seconded and approved the ordinance and associated policy by roll call. The board instructed staff to ensure the policy's record-retention and training timelines align with existing requirements and to clarify any loopholes for members who are not otherwise covered by another agency's training program.

Ending: The adopted ordinance and policy will be published and go into effect 60 days after adoption; staff was asked to reconcile training frequency and record-retention language with outside agencies' certificates and return with clarifications if needed.