Water Resources Agency Finance Committee

Saffron Room 1441 Schilling Place, Salinas, Ca 93901

Agenda — 21 items

1. 1 To participate in this Finance Committee meeting through the following methods: 1. You may attend in person, 2. For ZOOM participation please join by computer audio at: https://montereycty.zoom.us/j/92403510520 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: 924 0351 0520 PASSWORD: 404237 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 COMMITTEE 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 FINANCE COMMITTEE MEETING MAY BE PAUSED WHILE A FIX IS ATTEMPTED BUT THE FINANCE COMMITTEE MEETING MAY CONTINUE AT THE DISCRETION OF THE CHAIRPERSON. 3. If you wish to comment on a specific agenda item while the matter is being heard, you may participate by the following means: When the Chair calls for public comment on an agenda item, the Zoom Meeting Host, or his or her designee, will first ascertain who wants to comment (among those who are in the meeting electronically or telephonically) and will then call on speakers and un mute their device one at a time. Public speakers may be broadcast in audio form only. 4. If you wish to comment on a particular agenda item, please submit your comments in writing via email to Monterey County Water Resources Agency at WRApubliccomment@countyofmonterey.gov by 5:00 p.m. on the Thursday prior to the Committee meeting. To assist Agency staff in identifying the agenda item to which the comment relates please indicate the Finance Committee meeting date and agenda number in the subject line. Comments received by the 5:00 p.m. Thursday deadline will be distributed to the Committee and will be placed in the record. 5. If you wish to make either a general public comment for items not on the day’s agenda or to comment on a specific agenda item as it is being heard, please submit your comment, limited to 250 words or less, to the Monterey County Water Resources Agency at WRApubliccomment@countyofmonterey.gov. In an effort to assist Agency staff in identifying the agenda item relating to your public comment please indicate in the subject line, the meeting body (i.e. Finance Committee) and item number (i.e. Item No. 10). Every effort will be made to read your comment into the record, but some comments may not be read due to time limitations. Comments received after an agenda item will be made part of the record if received prior to the end of the meeting. 6. If speakers or other members of the public have documents they wish to distribute to the Committee for an agenda item, they are encouraged to submit such documents by 5:00 p.m. on Thursday before the meeting to: WRApubliccomment@countyofmonterey.gov. To assist Agency staff in identifying the agenda item to which the comment relates, the public is requested to indicate the Finance Committee date and agenda number in the subject line. 7. If members of the public want to present documents/Power Point presentations while speaking, they should submit the document electronically by 5:00 p.m. on Thursday before the meeting at WRApubliccomment@countyofmonterey.gov.. (If submitted after that deadline, staff will make best efforts, but cannot guarantee, to make it available to present during the Committee meeting.) 8. Individuals with disabilities who desire to request a reasonable accommodation or modification to observe or participate in the meeting may make such request by sending an email to WRApubliccomment@countyofmonterey.gov. The request should be made no later than noon on the Thursday prior to the Committee meeting in order to provide time for the Agency to address the request. 9. The Chair and/or Secretary may set reasonable rules as needed to conduct the meeting in an orderly manner. Participar en esta reunión del Comité de Finanzas a través de los siguientes métodos: 1. Puede asistir en persona, 2. El público puede observar la reunión ZOOM a través de computadora haciendo clic en el siguiente enlace: https://montereycty.zoom.us/j/92403510520 O el público puede escuchar a través del teléfono llamando al: +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 Cuando se le solicite el código de acceso para entrar a la reunión, presione los siguientes números: 924 0351 0520 PASSWORD: 404237 . Tenga en cuenta que no hay un Código de participante, simplemente presionará # 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 MIEMBROS DEL COMITÉ DE FINANZAS DE LA JUNTA ESTÁN PRESENTES EN PERSONA, LA PARTICIPACIÓN PÚBLICA DE ZOOM ES SOLO POR CONVENIENCIA Y NO ES REQUERIDA POR LA LEY. SI LA TRANSMISIÓN DE ZOOM SE PIERDE POR CUALQUIER MOTIVO, LA REUNIÓN PUEDE PAUSARSE MIENTRAS SE INTENTA UNA SOLUCIÓN, PERO LA REUNIÓN DEL COMITE DE FINANZAS PUEDE CONTINUAR A DISCRECIÓN DEL PRESIDENTE. 3. Los miembros del público que desean comentar en un artículo específico de la agenda, mientras que el artículo se este presentando durante la reunión, pueden participar por cualquiera de los siguientes medios: Cuando el Presidente del Comité solicite comentarios públicos sobre un artículo de la agenda, el anfitrión de la reunión Zoom o su designado, primero determinará quién quiere testificar (entre los que están en la reunión por vía electrónica o telefónica) y luego llamará a los oradores (speakers) y activará la bocina para el orador, uno a la vez. Todo orador, será transmitido por audio en altavoz solamente. 4. Si un miembro del público desea comentar sobre un artículo de la agenda en particular, se le es sumamente recomendable que envie sus comentarios por escrito por correo electrónico a la Agencia de Administración de Recursos del Agua (Agencia) a WRApubliccomment@countyofmonterey.gov. antes de las 5:00 P. M. el Jueves antes de la reunión del Comité. Para ayudar al personal de la Agencia a identificar el número del artículo de la agenda con el cual se relaciona el comentario, se solicita al público que indique la fecha de la reunión del Comité y el número del artículo de la agenda en la línea de asunto. Comentarios recibidos en la fecha limite del Jueves a las 5 P.M, serán distribuidos al Comité y serán colocados en el registro. 5. Los miembros del público que deseen hacer un comentario público general para temas que no están en la agenda del día o que deseen comentar en un artículo específico mientras se escucha la presentación, lo pueden hacer enviando un comentario por correo electrónico, preferiblemente limitado a 250 palabras o menos, a WRApubliccomment@countyofmonterey.gov. Para ayudar al personal de la Agencia a identificar el artículo de la agenda con el cual se relaciona el comentario, se solicita al público que indique el nombre del Comité (por ejemplo: Comité de Finanzas) y el número del artículo de la agenda (por ejemplo: Artículo # 10). Se hará todo lo posible para leer el comentario en el registro, pero algunos comentarios pueden no leerse en voz alta debido a limitaciones de tiempo. Los comentarios recibidos después del cierre del período de comentarios públicos sobre un artículo de la agenda serán parte del registro si se reciben antes que termine la reunión del Comité. 6. Si los oradores u otros miembros del público tienen documentos que desean distribuir al Comité para un artículo de la agenda, se les recomienda enviar dichos documentos antes de las 5:00 P.M. el Jueves antes de la reunión a: WRApubliccomment@countyofmonterey.gov. Para ayudar al personal de la Agencia a identificar el número del artículo de la agenda con el cual se relaciona el comentario, se solicita al público que indique la fecha de la reunion del Comité y el número de agenda en la línea de asunto. 7. Si los miembros del público desean presentar documentos o presentaciones de PowerPoint mientras hablan, deben enviar el documento electrónicamente antes de las 5:00 P.M. del Jueves antes de la reunión a WRApubliccomment@countyofmonterey.gov (Si se presenta después de ese plazo, el personal hará los mejores esfuerzos, pero no puede garantizar que esté disponible su PowerPoint para presentar durante la reunión del Comité). 8. Las personas con discapacidades que deseen solicitar una modificación o modificación razonable para observar o participar en la reunión pueden realizar dicha solicitud enviando un correo electrónico a WRApubliccomment@countyofmonterey.gov. La solicitud debe hacerse a más tardar el mediodía del Jueves antes de a la reunión del Comité para dar tiempo a la Agencia para que atienda la solicitud . 9. El Presidente y / o Secretario pueden establecer reglas razonables según sea necesario para llevar a cabo la reunión de manera ordenada.
2. 2 Call to Order
3. 3 Roll Call
4. 4 Public Comment
5. 5 Committee Member Comments
6. 6 Consent Calendar
7. 1. Approve the Minutes of the Finance Committee meeting on March 7, 2025. WRAFIN 25-031
8. 8 Scheduled Items
9. 2. Consider recommending that the Monterey County Water Resources Board of Directors approve Amendment No. 3 to the Professional Services Agreement with AECOM Technical Services, Inc., to increase the dollar amount by $225,000 for a total contract amount not-to-exceed $564,356 and extend the term of the Agreement to June 30, 2028, to provide annual safety surveillance and performance evaluation of San Antonio Dam; and authorize the General Manager to execute the Amendment. (Staff Presenting: Manuel Saavedra) WRAFIN 25-032
10. 3. Consider recommending that the Monterey County Water Resources Agency Board of Directors consider recommending that the Monterey County Water Resources Agency Board of Supervisors approve and adopt the Fiscal Year (FY) 2025-26 Groundwater Monitoring Program Regulatory Fees of $160.19 per well for Initial Well Registration, $21.90 per well for Annual Well Registration Renewal, $64.82 per well for Groundwater Extraction Monitoring, $117.63 per well for Groundwater Level Monitoring, and $73.90 per well for Groundwater Quality Monitoring. (Staff Presenting: Amy Woodrow) WRAFIN 25-036
11. 4. Consider recommending that the Monterey County Water Resources Agency Board of Directors recommend the Monterey County Water Resources Agency Board of Supervisors: a. Approve and adopt the Fiscal Year (FY) 2026 cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) increase of 2.7% to the assessment charges of Zones 1, 1A, 2B, 2C, 2Y, 2Z, 8, 9, 12, and 17; and b. Approve and adopt a FY26 COLA increase of 2.7% to the Zone 2B water service charge for the Salinas River Diversion Facility Project; and c. Set and hold a public hearing on May 28, 2025, at 9:00 a.m. to consider approving and adopting the assessment rate charges; and d. Direct the Clerk of the Board of Supervisors to publish a hearing notice once a week for two consecutive weeks prior to the date set for the hearing. (Staff Presenting: Nan Kim) WRAFIN 25-034
12. 5. Consider recommending that the Monterey County Water Resources Agency Board of Directors hold a public hearing to consider recommending the Monterey County Water Resources Agency Board of Supervisors to: a. Approve and adopt the Fiscal Year 2025-26 (FY26) Zone 2B Water Delivery charge of $85.24 per acre-foot (AF) of water delivered for Zone 2B for the Castroville Seawater Intrusion Project (CSIP) and the Salinas Valley Reclamation Project (SVRP); and b. Notice and hold a public hearing on May 28, 2025, at 9:00 a.m. to consider approving and adopting the rate change; and c. Direct the Clerk of the Board of Supervisors to publish a hearing notice once a week for two consecutive weeks prior to the date set for the public hearing by Board of Supervisors. (Staff Presenting: Peter Vannerus and Ara Azhderian) WRAFIN 25-041
13. 6. Consider recommending that the Monterey County Water Resources Agency Board of Directors recommend the Monterey County Water Resources Agency Board of Supervisors approve the Monterey County Water Resources Agency Fiscal Year (FY) 2025-26 Recommended Budget. (Staff Presenting: Nan Kim) WRAFIN 25-035
14. 7. Consider recommending that the Board of Directors of the Monterey County Water Resources Agency recommend that the Board of Supervisors of the Monterey County Water Resources Agency: a. Approve and authorize the General Manager of the Water Resources Agency to accept donation of monitoring wells 180/400-GDE-1 valued at $52,797; E-DA-2 valued at $282,739; L-GWL-2 valued at $109,355; L-GWL-6 valued at $109,355; UV-GWL-1 valued at $81,540; and UV-ISW-1 valued at $63,923 from the Salinas Valley Basin Groundwater Sustainability Agency; b. Authorize the General Manager of the Water Resources Agency to enter into Agreements to Convey Ownership in Monitoring Wells 180/400-GDE-1, E-DA-2, L-GWL-2, L-GWL-6, UV-GWL-1, and UV-ISW-1; and c. Authorize the Water Resources Agency to use monitoring wells 180/400-GDE-1, E-DA-2, L-GWL-2, L-GWL-6, UV-GWL-1, and UV-ISW-1 for implementation of its Groundwater Monitoring Program. (Staff Presenting: Amy Woodrow) WRAFIN 25-037
15. 8. Consider receiving the FY2024-25 February 2025 Financials for All Agency Funds. (Staff Presenting: Nora Cervantes) WRAFIN 25-033
16. 16 Status Reports
17. 9. Fiscal Year 2024-2025 Hydroelectric Revenue Summary. (Staff Presenting: Nora Cervantes) WRAFIN 25-038
18. 10. Monterey One Financials. (Staff Presenting: Lawrence Chiu of Monterey One Water) WRAFIN 25-039
19. 19 Calendar
20. 11. Set next meeting date and discuss future agenda items. WRAFIN 25-040
21. 21 Adjourment