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Water Resources Agency Board of Directors

May 18, 2026 ·12:00 PM Final

Thyme Conference Room 1441 Schilling Place Salinas, CA 93906

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Agenda — 39 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 Closed Session
  7. 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 iii. Ed Borchard & Sons, LLC vs. MCWRA; Monterey County Superior Court Case No. 25CV004613 WRAG 26-156
  8. 8 Recess to Closed Session
  9. 9 Reconvene Meeting at 1:00 P.M.
  10. 10 Pledge of Allegiance
  11. 11 Additions and Corrections by the Clerk
  12. 12 Public Comment
  13. 13 Presentations
  14. 2. Present Public Service Recognition Certificates. (Chair Simis) WRAG 26-161
  15. 3. Hydraulic and Hydrologic Modeling Tools used by the Water Resources Agency. (Staff: Amy Woodrow and Jason Demers) WRAG 26-150
  16. 4. ALERT Users Group Conference Participation by Flood Warning and Reservoir Operations Staff. (Staff: Jason Demers and Joey Klein) WRAG 26-163
  17. 17 Consent Calendar
  18. 5. Approve the Action Minutes of the Board of Directors meeting held on April 20, 2026. WRAG 26-144
  19. 6. Receive the Monterey County Water Resources Agency FY 2025-26 Financial Status Report through March 31, 2026. (Staff: Nora Cervantes) WRAG 26-145
  20. 7. Approve Amendment No. 2 to the Agreement for Services with Errol L. Montgomery & Associates, Inc. for CSIP Well Consulting Services, to extend the term length by two years, to add a dollar increase of $200,000 for a total contract amount not to exceed $450,000; and authorize the General Manager to execute Amendment No. 2. (Staff: Pete Vannerus) WRAG 26-146
  21. 8. Approve Amendment No. 1 to Agreement for Services with DRS Marine Inc., to increase the dollar amount by $400,000 for a total contract amount not-to-exceed $500,000; and extend the term of the Agreement to June 30, 2029, to provide underwater inspection, maintenance and repair services of the agency facilities; and authorize the General Manager to execute the Amendment. (Staff: Mark Foxworthy) WRAG 26-148
  22. 9. Approve Amendment No. 2 to the Professional Services Agreement with GEI Consultants Inc., to increase the dollar amount by $100,000 for a total contract amount not-to-exceed $200,000; and revise the scope of work to provide permitting and environmental compliance support services for construction of repairs to the Moss Landing Tide Gate facility; and authorize the General Manager to execute the Amendment. (Staff: Mark Foxworthy) WRAG 26-149
  23. 23 Action Items
  24. 10. Board to consider nominations for Director and Alternate to serve on the Salinas Valley Basin Groundwater Sustainability Agency’s Board of Directors. (Staff: Ara Azhderian) WRAG 26-151
  25. 25 Key Information and Calendar of Events
  26. 11. June 2026 Calendar July 2026 Calendar WRAG 26-152
  27. 27 General Manager's Report
  28. 12. 1. Personnel 2. Agency Outreach 3. Strategic Plan Update 4. Legislative Update WRAG 26-162
  29. 29 Committee Reports
  30. 13. Committee Agenda's for May and June 2026. WRAG 26-153
  31. 31 Informational Items
  32. 14. Reservoir Storage & Release Update WRAG 26-154
  33. 15. Salinas Valley Water Conditions: Second Quarter of Water Year 2025-2026. (Staff: Amy Woodrow) WRAG 26-147
  34. 16. Staff update on the Salinas Valley Basin Groundwater Sustainability Agency’s Advisory Committee meetings in April. (Staff: Shaunna Murray) WRAG 26-155
  35. 17. Staff update on the new Grazing Lease Cycle for November 2026. (Staff: Jessell Fenley) WRAG 26-158
  36. 36 Correspondence
  37. 18. 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 18, 2026, to Ara Azhderia, 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 26-159
  38. 38 Board of Directors Comments
  39. 39 Adjournment