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Water Resources Agency Board of Directors

September 15, 2025 ·12:00 PM Final

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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 PUBLIC COMMENT: 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.
  4. 4 Call to Order at 12:00 P.M.
  5. 5 Roll Call
  6. 6 Public Comments on Closed Session Items
  7. 1. a. Pursuant to Government Code section 54956.9(d)(1), the Board will confer with legal counsel regarding existing litigation: Nacimiento Regional Water Management Advisory Committee v. Monterey County Water Resources Agency, et al. (San Luis Obispo Superior Court Case No. 19CVP-0010) WRAG 25-138
  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 CLERK: The Clerk of the Board will announce agenda corrections and proposed additions, which may 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. Receive a presentation by David Ceppos on the Department of Water Resources Facilitation Support Services (DWR FSS) Assessment for Castroville Seawater Intrusion Project. (CSIP) (Presenter: Dave Ceppos) WRAG 25-139
  15. 3. Receive an update on recommendations from the July 22, 2024, GPP Analytics, Inc. Water Recycling Agreement Expense Audit of the Water Recycling Agreement with Monterey One Water (M1W). (Presenter: Shaunna Murray) WRAG 25-140
  16. 4. Update on the Nonpoint Source Implementation Plan. (Presenter: Manuel Saavedra) WRAG 25-141
  17. 17 Consent Calendar
  18. 5. Approve the Action Minutes of the Board of Directors meeting held on August 18, 2025. WRAG 25-148
  19. 6. Approve Amendment No. 2 to the Agreement for Services with TCB Industrial, Inc., (TCB), to increase the dollar amount by $275,000 for a total contract amount not-to-exceed $640,000 to provide maintenance and repair services for the Nacimiento Dam Hydroelectric Power Plant; and authorize the General Manager to execute the Amendment. (Staff: Manuel Saavedra) WRAG 25-142
  20. 7. Approve Amendment No. 1 to the Professional Service Agreement with Kennedy Jenks Consultants, Inc. for the CSIP Condition Assessment Project, to extend the term length to July 1st, 2027, and increase the dollar amount by $94,271 for a total contract amount not-to-exceed $193,971; and authorize the General Manager to execute Amendment No. 1. (Staff: Pete Vannerus) WRAG 25-150
  21. 8. Approve Amendment No. 1 to the Agreement for Services with Errol L. Montgomery & Associates, Inc. for CSIP Groundwater Well Consulting Services, to add a dollar increase of $150,000 for a total contract amount not to exceed $250,000; and authorize the General Manager to execute Amendment No. 1. (Staff: Pete Vannerus) WRAG 25-152
  22. 9. Authorize the General Manager to enter into Amendment Number 2 to the Proposition 1 Integrated Regional Water Management Sub-grant Disbursement Agreement with the Castroville Community Services District Sub-grantee to extend the term to June 30, 2027 and update the submittal schedule for progress reports and invoices; and authorize the General Manager to execute up to two no-cost amendments to the Sub-grant Agreement. (Staff: Amy Woodrow) WRAG 25-143
  23. 10. Authorize the General Manager to enter into Amendment Number 2 to the Proposition 1 Integrated Regional Water Management Sub-grant Disbursement Agreement with the City of Salinas to extend the term to June 30, 2027; and authorize the General Manager to execute up to two no-cost amendments to the Sub-grant Agreement. (Staff: Amy Woodrow) WRAG 25-151
  24. 11. Approve the annual Joint Funding Agreement with the United States Geological Survey for streamgaging and reservoir elevation gaging work in Monterey County in the amount of $256,210; and Authorize the General Manager to execute the Agreement. (Staff: Joey Klein) WRAG 25-153
  25. 12. Consider approving an Agreement for Services with GEI Consultants, Inc. in the amount of $226,815 for work to be performed related to the Enhancing Predictive Tools and Operational Strategies for the Nacimiento and San Antonio Dams and Reservoirs Project (Project). (Staff: Peter Kwiek) WRAG 25-149
  26. 26 Action Items
  27. 13. Consider receiving an update on the MCWRA activities related to the Salinas Valley Basin Groundwater Sustainability Agency’s Subgrant Agreements.(Presenter: Shaunna Murray) WRAG 25-155
  28. 14. Consider approving Amendment No. 1 to the Agreement for Services with Fieldman, Rolapp and Associates, Inc., to extend the term of the contract from August 3, 2028, to December 31, 2028, to increase the dollar amount by $75,000 for a total contract amount not to exceed $165,000 for municipal financing services; and authorize the General Manager to execute the amendment. (Presenter: Ara Azhderian) WRAG 25-154
  29. 29 Key Information and Calendar of Events
  30. 15. September, October and November 2025 Calendars. WRAG 25-144
  31. 31 General Manager's Report
  32. 16. 1. Personnel 2. Groundwater Monitoring Program Regulatory Implementation 3. Deep Aquifers Monitoring Plan 4. Dam Safety & Operations Future Funding Strategy 5. Salinas River Habitat Conservation Plan 6. Property Management WRAG 25-145
  33. 33 Committee Reports
  34. 17. Committee Agenda’s and Cancellation Notices for August and September 2025: · Water Resources Agency Reservoir Operations Advisory Committee · Water Resources Agency Finance Committee · Water Resources Personnel and Administration Committee Cancellation Notice · Water Resources Agency Basin Management Advisory Committee Cancellation Notice · Water Resources Agency Planning Committee · County of Monterey Legislative Committee WRAG 25-146
  35. 35 Correspondence
  36. 18. 1. Email Correspondence dated September 2, 2025 to Ara Azhderian, General Manager, Board of Supervisors, Monterey County Water Resources Agency from Eric N. Robinson, Kronick, Moskovitz, Tiedemann & Girard re: Comments on April 2025 Salinas Valley Historical Benefits Analysis Update and May 29, 2025, Draft Interlake Tunnel and San Antonio Spillway Modification Assessment Engineers Report. 2. Email Correspondence dated September 2, 2025 to Amy Woodrow, Senior Hydrologist, Monterey County Water Resources Agency from Thomas Virsik, Attorney at Law re: September 1, 2025(sic) deadline for comments on the HBA Update, 2021 Engineer's Report, et seq. 3. Email Correspondence dated September 11, 2025 to Ara, Azhderian, General Manager, Monterey County Water Resources Agency from Christopher Bunn, President, Salinas Basin Water Alliance re: Concerns regarding Monterey County Water Resources Agency's April 2025 Update to the Historic Benefits Assessment of Water Infrastructure Projects for Salinas Valley. 4. Correspondence dated August 19, 2025, to Ara Azhderian, General Manager, Monterey County Water Resources Agency from Erik J. Malvick, Division Manager, Division of Safety of Dams, State of California Department of Water Resources re: Nacimiento Dam, No. 1008. 5. Correspondence dated August 19, 2025, to Ara, Azhderian, General Manager, Monterey County Water Resources Agency from Erik J. Malvick, Division Manager, Division of Safety of Dams, State of California Department of Water Resources re: San Antonio Dam, No. 1008-2 WRAG 25-147
  37. 37 Board of Directors Comments
  38. 38 Adjournment