Wyandotte Creek GSA authorizes MOU with Butte County for financial services

The Wyandotte Creek Groundwater Sustainability Agency voted to authorize a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with the Butte County Auditor-Controller to provide financial and accounting services, including quarterly financial reports and end-of-year accounting support.

Dylan (program manager) explained the MOU would formalize scope, costs and responsibilities and transition some functions from the county acting as a treasurer toward a broader accounting role. "So the county may contract with the special districts to provide financial and accounting services," Dylan said while describing the legal basis cited during the presentation.

Dylan said the services listed include preparing budget schedules, quarterly financial reports and assistance with the independent audit; grant accounting could be added later by amendment. He described the MOU as part of a transition away from Sigma grant funding and noted the Auditor-Controller agreed to prepare quarterly reports going forward.

The transcript records varying fiscal figures during the presentation: Dylan stated a short-term figure of "$600" to close out the year, then said "about $6,000" over the next year if no grants are received, and later referenced "$7,600." The board approved the MOU by voice vote; the transcript records unanimous passage but does not give a roll-call tally.

Dylan said the MOU had been reviewed by the management committee and legal counsel and recommended the board authorize the chair to sign. The approval was made by motion, second and a unanimous voice vote.

Next steps: the chair will be authorized to sign the MOU and the Auditor-Controller will begin the described financial services; staff will include the MOU terms in upcoming financial reports.