Board of Supervisors of the Monterey County Water Resources Agency

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Agenda — 25 items

1. 1 For information on The Ralph M. Brown Act: Open Meetings please click on the link below: https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displayText.xhtml?division=2.&chapter=9.&part=1.&lawCode=GOV&title=5
2. 2 Participation in meetings While the Board chambers remain open, members of the public may participate in Board meetings in 2 ways: 1. You may attend the meeting in person; or, 2. You may observe the live stream of the Board of Supervisors meetings at https://monterey.legistar.com/Calendar.aspx, http://www.mgtvonline.com/, www.youtube.com/c/MontereyCountyTV or https://www.facebook.com/MontereyCoInfo/ If you choose not to attend the Board of Supervisors meeting but desire to make general public comment, or comment on a specific item on the agenda, you may do so in 2 ways: a. submit your comment via email by 5:00 p.m. on the Monday prior to the Board meeting. Please submit your comment to the Clerk of the Board at cob@co.monterey.ca.us. In an effort to assist the Clerk in identifying the agenda item relating to your public comment please indicate in the Subject Line, the meeting body (i.e. Board of Supervisors Agenda) and item number (i.e. Item No. 10). Your comment will be placed into the record at the Board meeting. b. you may participate through ZOOM. For ZOOM participation please join by computer audio at: https://montereycty.zoom.us/j/224397747 OR to participate by phone call any of these numbers below: +1 669 900 6833 US (San Jose) +1 346 248 7799 US (Houston) +1 312 626 6799 US (Chicago) +1 929 205 6099 US (New York) +1 253 215 8782 US +1 301 715 8592 US Enter this Meeting ID number: 224397747 when prompted. Please note there is no Participant Code, you will just hit # again after the recording prompts you. You will be placed in the meeting as an attendee; when you are ready to make a public comment if joined by computer audio please Raise your Hand; and by phone please push *9 on your keypad. PLEASE NOTE: IF ALL BOARD MEMBERS ARE PRESENT IN PERSON, PUBLIC PARTICIPATION BY ZOOM IS FOR CONVENIENCE ONLY AND IS NOT REQUIRED BY LAW. IF THE ZOOM FEED IS LOST FOR ANY REASON, THE MEETING MAY BE PAUSED WHILE A FIX IS ATTEMPTED BUT THE MEETING MAY CONTINUE AT THE DISCRETION OF THE CHAIRPERSON. Participación en reuniones Mientras las cámaras de la Junta permanezcan abiertas, los miembros del público pueden participar en las reuniones de la Junta de 2 maneras: 1. Podrá asistir personalmente a la reunión; o, 2. Puede observar la transmisión en vivo de las reuniones de la Junta de Supervisores en https://monterey.legistar.com/Calendar.aspx, http://www.mgtvonline.com/, www.youtube.com/c/MontereyCountyTV o https://www.facebook.com/MontereyCoInfo/ Si elige no asistir a la reunión de la Junta de Supervisores pero desea hacer comentarios del público en general o comentar un tema específico de la agenda, puede hacerlo de 2 maneras: a. envíe su comentario por correo electrónico antes de las 5:00 p.m. el lunes anterior a la reunión de la Junta. Envíe su comentario al Secretario de la Junta a cob@co.monterey.ca.us. En un esfuerzo por ayudar al secretario a identificar el tema de la agenda relacionado con su comentario público, indique en la línea de asunto el cuerpo de la reunión (es decir, la agenda de la Junta de Supervisores) y el número de artículo (es decir, el artículo n.º 10). Su comentario se colocará en el registro en la reunión de la Junta. b. puedes participar a través de ZOOM. Para participar en ZOOM, únase por audio de computadora en: https://montereycty.zoom.us/j/224397747 O para participar por teléfono llame a cualquiera de estos números a continuación: +1 669 900 6833 EE. UU. (San José) +1 346 248 7799 EE. UU. (Houston) +1 312 626 6799 EE. UU. (Chicago) +1 929 205 6099 EE. UU. (Nueva York) +1 253 215 8782 EE. UU. +1 301 715 8592 EE. UU. Ingrese este número de ID de reunión: 224397747 cuando se le solicite. Tenga en cuenta que no hay un código de participante, simplemente presione # nuevamente después de que la grabación lo solicite. Se le colocará en la reunión como asistente; cuando esté listo para hacer un comentario público si se une al audio de la computadora, levante la mano; y por teléfono, presione *9 en su teclado. TENGA EN CUENTA: SI TODOS LOS MIEMBROS DE LA JUNTA ESTÁN PRESENTES EN PERSONA, LA PARTICIPACIÓN DEL PÚBLICO POR ZOOM ES ÚNICAMENTE POR CONVENIENCIA Y NO ES REQUERIDA POR LA LEY. SI LA ALIMENTACIÓN DE ZOOM SE PIERDE POR CUALQUIER MOTIVO, LA REUNIÓN PUEDE PAUSARSE MIENTRAS SE INTENTA UNA SOLUCIÓN, PERO LA REUNIÓN PUEDE CONTINUAR A DISCRECIÓN DEL PRESIDENTE.
3. 3 PAGE BREAK
4. 3 Staff Present present
5. 4 NOTE: All agenda titles related to numbered agenda items are live web links. Click on the title to be directed to the corresponding Board Report.
6. 5 PUBLIC COMMENTS: Members of the public may address comments to the Board concerning each agenda item. The timing of public comment shall be at the discretion of the Chair.
7. 6 9:00 A.M. - Called to Order called to order
8. 7 Roll Called roll called
9. 8 Additions and Corrections for Closed Session by County Counsel additions and corrections by clerk
10. 9 Closed Session
11. 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: 24CV000215; 24CV000421; 24CV000428; 24CV000848;24CV000904; 24CV001269; 25CV004183; and Santa Cruz case: 23CV03022) (2) Nacimiento Regional Water Management Advisory Committee v. Monterey County Water Resources Agency, et al.; (San Luis Obispo Superior Court Case No. 19CVP-0010) CS 26-018
12. 11 Public Comments for Closed Session no comments made
13. 11 Staff Present present
14. 12 The Board Recessed for Closed Session Agenda Items recessed
15. 12 Announcement of the Interpreter announced interpreter
16. 13 10:30 A.M. - Reconvened on Public Agenda Items reconvened
17. 14 Roll Called roll called
18. 15 Additions and Corrections by Clerk additions and corrections by clerk
19. 16 General Public Comments no comments made
20. 17 Consent Calendar approved on consent calendar
21. 2. a. Approve Amendment No. 2 to the Agreement for Specialized Advisory, Transactional and Pre-Litigation Attorney Services (“Agreement”) with Downey Brand, LLP, originally executed on January 1, 2021, and previously amended by Amendment No. 1 on April 14, 2023, to increase the contract amount by $150,000 for a total amount not to exceed $500,000; and b. Authorize the Water Resources Agency General Manager to execute Amendment No. 2. WRAA 26-001 approved Pass
22. 19 Read out from Closed Session by County Counsel
23. 19 Please refer to the Board Orders for the approved and adopted Agreement, Resolution and Ordinance numbers.
24. 20 Adjourned adjourned
25. 20 APPROVED: ____/s/ Wendy Root Askew______ WENDY ROOT ASKEW, CHAIR ATTEST: BY: ____/s/ Valerie Ralph________ VALERIE RALPH CLERK OF THE BOARD APPROVED ON: , 2026