Comm. Seits called the hybrid meeting of the San Diego County Flood Control District Advisory Commission (FCDAC) to order at 9:32 a.m. on Thursday, November 6, 2025. Attendees joined the hybrid meeting both remotely and in-person from Conference Room 472.

1. Roll Call
2. Review September 11, 2025, meeting minutes
   ACTION: Read and approved. Comm. Seits motioned for approval. Comm. Kassel and Comm. Yang seconded. All present commissioners voted aye with Comm. Humphreys and Comm. Temple abstaining. Motion carried.
3. Proposed 2026 Meeting Dates
   Proposed meeting dates of 2/12, 4/9, 6/11, 9/17, and 11/5; Comm. Temple motioned for approval and Comm. Kassel seconded. All present commissioners voted aye. Motion carried.
4. Select Chair and Vice Chair
   Comm. Humphreys and Comm. Kassel nominated Comm. Seits for Chair; all present commissioners voted aye. Comm. Humphreys and Comm. Temple nominated Comm. Yang for Vice Chair; all present commissioners voted aye. Motion carried.

1. SGMA
   Jim Bennett, Water Resources Manager with the County of San Diego Planning & Development Services, presented on the Sustainable Ground Water Management Act (SGMA); he discussed how SGMA was enacted and how SGMA is managed. He discussed the groundwater systems in San Diego County and the three basins that need to be managed by SGMA: the Upper San Luis Rey Valley Subbasin, the San Pasqual Valley Basin, and the Borrego Springs Subbasin. He provided background, management make‑up, and actions being taken as part of SGMA for each basin.
2. Building Triennial Code and FDPO Update
   Mr. Azarnia presented proposed updates to the Flood Damage Prevention Ordinance (FDPO) resulting from FEMA’s compliance review in 2025, and discussed the Community Rating System (CRS), under which residents in the unincorporated areas currently receive 20% discounts on flood insurance due to the County’s participation. Proposed changes clarify manufactured home freeboard requirements and Elevation Certificate authorization for architects, aligning with CRS requirements and State regulations. Commissioners asked how to support the updates; staff advised providing comments to the Board of Supervisors. Comm. Temple moved to support the proposals as a Commission; Comm. Humphreys seconded; all present Commissioners voted aye. Motion carried.
3. Paseo Grande and Elketon Projects
   This item was moved up in the agenda per Comm. Yang’s request. Mr. Redmond provided an update on two urgent Flood Control projects (Paseo Grande in the El Cajon area and Elketon in the Spring Valley area), describing background, locations, causes, project scopes, current status, costs, and construction forecast.
4. CRS: HMP Progress Report
   Mr. Azarnia presented the Community Rating System: Hazard Mitigation Plan (CRS: HMP) Progress Report, covering CRS background, 2025 recertification, and County activities; staff will send Commissioners a copy of the annual progress report.
5. Other Business
   Comm. Yang asked for an update on the Hydrology Manual; staff advised they can provide a presentation at a future FCDAC meeting.
6. Public Comments
   None.

Meeting adjourned at 10:57 a.m.