Consider recommending the Monterey County Water Resources Agency Board of Directors to the Board of Supervisors of the Monterey County: a. Approve and adopt the Fiscal Year 2026-27 (FY27) cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) increase of 2.5% to the assessment charges of Zones 1, 1A, 2B, 2C, 2Z, 8, 9, 12, and 17; and b. Adopt a resolution approving the FY27 Zone 2B Water Delivery charge of $100.24 per acre-foot of water delivered for the Castroville Seawater Intrusion Project (CSIP) and the Salinas Valley Reclamation Project (SVRP); and c. Adopt a resolution approving the FY27 Zone 2B Water Service Charge of $113.57 per acre-foot of water delivered for the Salinas River Diversion Facility (SRDF); and d. Set and hold a public hearing at 10:30 AM on May 19, 2026, to consider approving and adopting the assessment rate and charges; and e. Direct the Clerk of the Board of Supervisors to publish a hearing notice once a week for two consecutive weeks prior to the date set for the hearing. (Staff Presenting: Nan Kim)

Committee

Finance and Administration Committee

Requested by

Water Resources Agency

Introduced

March 26, 2026

On agenda

April 3, 2026

Where it was heard

Finance and Administration Committee Apr 3, 2026

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