Board of Supervisors of the Monterey County Water Resources Agency

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Agenda — 15 items

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3. 3 PAGE BREAK
4. 3 Staff Present present
5. 4 PUBLIC COMMENTS: Members of the public may address comments to the Board concerning each agenda item. The timing of public comments shall be at the discretion of the Chair.
6. 5 9:00 A.M. - Called to Order called to order
7. 6 Roll Called roll called
8. 7 Additions and Corrections for Closed Session by County Counsel additions and corrections by county counsel
9. 8 Closed Session
10. 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: (1) 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: 24CV000421; 24CV000428; 24CV000848; 24CV000904; 24CV001269; and Santa Cruz case: 23CV03022) CS 26-032
11. 10 Public Comments for Closed Session no comments made
12. 11 The Board Recessed for Closed Session Agenda Items recessed
13. 11 APPROVED: ____/s/ Wendy Root Askew______ WENDY ROOT ASKEW, CHAIR ATTEST: BY: ____/s/ Valerie Ralph________ VALERIE RALPH CLERK OF THE BOARD APPROVED ON: 2026 County of Monterey
14. 12 Read Out from Closed Session
15. 13 Adjourned adjourned