Water Resources Agency Board of Directors

Agenda — 34 items

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2. 2 Note: All numbered agenda titles related to agenda are live web links. Click on the link to be directed to corresponding item.
3. 3 Call to Order at 12:00 P.M.
4. 4 Roll Call
5. 5 Public Comments on Closed Session Items
6. 6 Recess to Closed Session
7. 7 Closed Session
8. 1. Closed Session under Government Code section 54950, relating to the following items: a. Pursuant to Government Code section 54956.9(d)(1), the Board will confer with legal counsel regarding existing litigation: i. Mario Gonzalez, et al. v. State of California, et al., Monterey County Superior Court Case No. 23CV004194 (as lead coordinated case, including subordinate Monterey County cases: 24CV000215; 24CV000421; 24CVOOO428; 24CV000904; 24CV001269; 25CV004183; and Santa Cruz case: 23CV03022) ii. Nacimiento Regional Water Management Advisory Committee v. Monterey County Water Resources Agency, et al., San Luis Obispo Superior Court Case No. 19CVP-0010 b. Pursuant to Government Code section 54956.9(d)(4), the Board of Directors will confer with legal counsel regarding potential initiation of litigation. WRAG 26-239
9. 9 Reconvene Meeting at 1:00 P.M.
10. 10 Pledge of Allegiance
11. 11 Additions and Corrections by Clerk: The Clerk of the Board will announce agenda corrections and proposed additions, which may be acted by the Board as provided in Sections 54954.2 of the California Government Code,
12. 12 Public Comment
13. 13 Consent Calendar
14. 2. Approve the Action Minutes of the Board of Directors meeting held on June 15, 2026. WRAG 26-238
15. 3. Recommend that the Monterey County Water Resources Agency Board of Supervisors: a) Ratify and approve Amendment No. 3 to the Memorandum of Understanding with the Salinas Valley Basin Groundwater Sustainability Agency previously executed by the General Manager of the Monterey County Water Resources Agency to extend the term of the MOU to June 30, 2029; b) Revise the contact information for the Parties to the MOU; c) Revise the description of anticipated services; and d) Update the rate structure for the Monterey County Water Resources Agency. (Staff: Amy Woodrow) WRAG 26-245
16. 4. Recommend the Monterey County Water Resources Agency Board of Supervisors: a) Approve a Grazing Lease Agreement with Heartland Mark LLC in the amount of $28,672 for year one increasing annually by 2.5-percent, from November 1, 2026, through October 31, 2036, for grazing lands located at the Nacimiento 5 lease area; and b) Authorize the General Manager of the Agency to execute the lease agreement, subject to approval as to form by the County Counsel’s Office. (Staff: Shaunna Murray) WRAG 26-251
17. 5. a) Approve a Professional Services Agreement with GEI Consultants, Inc. for a total contract amount not to exceed $939,541 for environmental consulting services work related to the San Antonio Dam Spillway Replacement Project and the Nacimiento Dam Plunge Pool Erosion Control Project; and b) Authorize the General Manager to execute the agreement and amendments up to the total dollar amount. (Staff: Shaunna Murray) WRAG 26-252
18. 6. Receive the Monterey County Water Resources Agency FY 2025-26 Financial Status Report through June 30, 2026, Accounting Period 12. (Staff: Nora Cervantes) WRAG 26-249
19. 19 Action Items
20. 7. Consider approving Amendment No. 1 to the Professional Services Agreement with Hollenbeck consulting to increase the dollar amount by 250,000 for a total contract amount not-to-exceed of $500,000, to continue to provide project management and engineering services for the Nacimiento Dam and authorize the General Manager to execute the agreement. (Staff: Mark Foxworthy) WRAG 26-246
21. 21 Key Information and Calendar of Events
22. 8. August 2026 Calendar September 2026 Calendar WRAG 26-243
23. 23 General Manager's Report
24. 24 1. Personnel 2. Annual Assessment Roll Preparation 3. Groundwater Monitoring Program 4. Salinas Valley Basin Groundwater Sustainability Agency 5. Castroville Seawater Intrusion Program 6. Grazing Lease Program 7. Mussel Prevention Program WRAG 26-254
25. 25 Committee Reports
26. 9. Committee Agenda's for July and August 2026. WRAG 26-237
27. 27 Information Items
28. 10. Reservoir Storage and Release Update. (Staff: Joseph Klein) WRAG 26-240
29. 11. Update on staff's participation in the Salinas Valley Basin Groundwater Sustainability Agency's Advisory Committee (Staff: Shaunna Murray) WRAG 26-241
30. 12. Salinas Valley Water Conditions report: Third Quarter of Water Year 2025-2026 (Staff: Amy Woodrow) WRAG 26-242
31. 31 Correspondence
32. 13. Email Correspondence dated July 8, 2026, to Ara Azhderian, General Manager, Monterey County Water Resources Agency. From Bill Lipe, Public Member Re: General Public Comment Submission for MCWRA Board of Directors Strategic Plan Workshop Email Correspondence dated July 8, 2026, to Ara Azhderian, General Manager, Shaunna Murray Deputy General Manger, Monterey County Water Resources Agency. From Bill Lipe, Public Member Re: Vision Statement Brainstorming- Public Comment Email Correspondence dated August 5, 2026 to Ara Azhderian, General Manager, Shaunna Murray, Deputy General Manager, Board of Directors Monterey County Water Resources Agency From Bill Lipe, Public Member RE: Public Comment Submission- MCWRA 2026 Strategic Plan Update WRAG 26-247
33. 33 Board of Directors Comments
34. 34 Adjournment