Water Resources Agency Board of Directors

Agenda — 38 items

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2. 2 Note: All agenda titles related to numbered agenda items are live web links. Click on the title to be directed to corresponding Board report.
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) 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 26-181
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 on by the Board as provided in Sections 54954.2 of the California Government Code.
12. 12 Public Comment
13. 13 Presentations
14. 2. Review of the Water Year 2025 Groundwater Extraction Summary Report (Staff: Amy Woodrow) WRAG 26-196
15. 15 Consent Calendar
16. 3. Approve the Action Minutes of the Board of Directors meeting held on May 18, 2026. Approve the Action Minutes of the Special Joint Board of Directors meeting held on May 18, 2026 WRAG 26-197
17. 4. Approve Amendment No. 3 to the Agreement for Services with ICF Jones & Stokes, Inc. to include their recent name change to ICF Environmental, extend the term of the agreement for three years to June 30, 2029; and Authorize the General Manager to execute Amendment No. 3. (Staff: Jason Demers) WRAG 26-203
18. 5. Approve Amendment No. 1 to the Agreement for Services with The Don Chapin Company, Inc., for as-needed and emergency CSIP pipeline and equipment repairs, to extend the term length to July 1st 2028, to add a dollar increase of $250,000 for a total contract amount not to exceed $350,000; and authorize the General Manager to execute Amendment No. 1. WRAG 26-204
19. 19 Scheduled Items
20. 6. Authorize the General Manager to execute a professional services agreement between Worthington Products Inc., and Monterey County Water Resources Agency for design, procurement, and installation of a Tuffboom Boat Barrier Buoy system for San Antonio Reservoir and additional Tuffboom parts for Nacimiento Reservoir in the amount of $1,180,147; and approve and authorize the General Manager to execute up to three future contract change orders that do not exceed 20% ($236,029) of the original agreement, for a total contract amount not to exceed amount of $1,416,176. WRAG 26-201
21. 7. Consider approving Amendment No. 1 to the Agreement for Services with Phenix Environmental Planning., for environmental support services for the Nacimiento Plunge Pool Project, to add a dollar increase of $75,000 for a total contract amount not to exceed $150,000; and authorize the General Manager to execute Amendment No. 1. (Staff: Elise Harden) WRAG 26-199
22. 8. Recommend that the Board of Supervisors of the Monterey County Water Resources Agency approve grazing lease forms and a public bid notice for Agency grazing lands located around San Antonio and Nacimiento Reservoirs; and direct the Clerk of the Board of Supervisors to advertise for bids. (Staff: Jessell Fenley) WRAG 26-200
23. 9. Recommend to the County of Monterey Board of Supervisors to Adopt Plans and Special Provisions for the South Access Road Repair at Nacimiento Dam, Project No. 26-005; and Authorize the General Manager of the Monterey County Water Resources Agency to advertise the “Notice to Bidders” in the Monterey County Weekly. (Staff: Mark Foxworthy) WRAG 26-207
24. 10. Consider receiving the Deep Aquifers Management Recommendations Memorandum. (Staff: Amy Woodrow) WRAG 26-205
25. 11. a. Review the findings and recommendations of the 2025-2026 Monterey County Civil Grand Jury (CGJ) report titled "Seawater Intrusion - A Shared Problem in Monterey County"; and, b. Consider the draft response to the above-referenced 2025-2026 Civil Grand Jury report; and, c. Authorize the Board's response to be filed with the Presiding Judge of the Superior Court. WRAG 26-208
26. 26 Key Information and Calendar of Events
27. 12. June 2026 Calendar July 2026 Calendar WRAG 26-182
28. 28 General Manager's Report
29. 13. 1. Personnel 2. General Liability and Pollution Insurance WRAG 26-209
30. 30 Committee Reports
31. 14. Committee Agenda's for May and June 2026. WRAG 26-180
32. 32 Information Items
33. 15. Reservoir Storage and Release Update. (Staff: Joseph Klein) WRAG 26-198
34. 16. Update on staff’s participation in the Salinas Valley Basin Groundwater Sustainability Agency’s Advisory Committee. (Staff: Shaunna Murray) WRAG 26-206
35. 35 Correspondence
36. 17. Email Correspondence dated May 18, 2026, to Ara Azhderian, General Manager, Monterey County Water Resources Agency, Clerk of the Board, Clerks. From Bill Lipe, Public Member Re: Public Comment Joint MCWRA & SVBGSA Workshop Email Correspondence dated May 22, 2026, to Ara Azhderian, General Manager, Monterey County Water Resources Agency, Clerk of the Board, Clerks. From Bill Lipe, Public Member Re: General Public Comment Re May 18, 2026, SVBGSA & MCWRA Joint Board Workshop for Distribution and Record Placement Email Correspondence dated May 26, 2026, to Ara Azhderian, General Manager, Monterey County Water Resources Agency, Clerk of the Board, Clerks. From Bill Lipe, Public Member Re: General Public Comment for Entry into the Record-May 18, 2026 SVBSA & MCWRA Joint Board Workshop WRAG 26-179
37. 37 Board of Directors Comments
38. 38 Adjournment