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April 15, 2024 ·12:00 PM Final
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Agenda — 43 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 THE BOARD RECESSES FOR CLOSED SESSION AGENDA ITEMS: Closed Session may be held at the conclusion of the Board's Agenda, or at any other time during the course of the meeting, before or after the scheduled time, announced by the Chairperson of the Board. The public may comment on Closed Session items prior to the Board's recess to Closed Session.
  5. 5 Call to Order at 12:00 P.M.
  6. 6 Roll Call
  7. 7 Public Comments on Closed Session Items
  8. 9 Recess to Closed Session
  9. 10 Reconvene Meeting at 1:00 P.M.
  10. 11 Pledge of Allegiance
  11. 12 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. 13 Public Comment
  13. 14 Presentations
  14. 2. Presentation on the Vegetation Management Plan (VMP) on agency lands around the Nacimiento Reservoir. (Presenter: Cal-Fire Fuels Battalion Chief Luke Bourgault) WRAG 24-049
  15. 16 Public Hearing
  16. 3. Public hearing to consider recommending the Monterey County Water Resources Agency Board of Supervisors: a. Approve and adopt the Fiscal Year (FY) 2024-25 Zone 2B water delivery charge of up to $89.60 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 29, 2024, at 10:30 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: Ara Azhderian) WRAG 24-067
  17. 18 Presentations
  18. 4. Update on Analysis of the 2023 Seawater Intrusion Data. (Presenter: Tamara Voss) WRAG 24-050
  19. 20 Consent Calendar
  20. 5. Approve the Action Minutes of March 18, 2024. WRAG 24-048
  21. 6. Approve Amendment No. 1 to the agreement with ICF Jones & Stokes, Inc. for the Salinas River Lagoon Community Engagement and Planning Project. (Staff: Jason Demers & Peter Kwiek) WRAG 24-059
  22. 7. Approve Amendment No. 3 to the Agreement for Services with Quinn Company to extend the contract term to June 30, 2028, and increase the dollar amount by $150,000 for a total contract amount not to exceed $400,000 for short term equipment rental and preventative maintenance and repair of Agency owned heavy equipment; and authorize the General Manager to execute the amendment.(Staff: Jason Demers) WRAG 24-062
  23. 8. Approve Amendment No. 2 to the Agreement for Services with Don Chapin Company to increase the dollar amount by $70,000 for a total contract amount not to exceed $1,070,000 for work related to Pajaro Levee 2023 storm damage; and authorize the General Manager to execute the amendment. (Staff: Shaunna Murray) WRAG 24-060
  24. 9. Approve a Notice of Completion for the 180-Foot and 400-Foot Aquifers Dedicated Monitoring Well Installation Project, RFB No. 2022-0022; and authorize the General Manager to execute and record the Notice at the Monterey County Recorder’s Office. (Staff: Amy Woodrow) WRAG 24-061
  25. 10. Approve Amendment No. 1 to the Funding Agreement with the City of Salinas to increase the dollar amount by $80,000 for a total contract amount not to exceed $202,833.75 for waterway cleanup, mitigation, and restoration with Encampment Resolution Funding offered through the California Interagency Council on Homelessness; and authorize the General Manager to execute the Agreement.(Staff: Jennifer Bodensteiner) WRAG 24-055
  26. 11. Approve Amendment No. 3 to the Agreement for Services with Don Chapin Company, Inc. to increase the dollar amount by $80,000 for a total contract amount not to exceed $465,000 for maintenance and repairs to Agency owned facilities related to storm events and restoration; and authorize the General Manager to execute the agreement. (Staff: Jennifer Bodensteiner) WRAG 24-056
  27. 12. Adopt a Resolution to: a. Authorize the Monterey County Water Resources Agency (MCWRA) to submit an application to the California Department of Water Resources (DWR) Statewide Flood Emergency Response Grant Program (Flood ER Grant) to obtain financial assistance for a web-based tool for flood forecast mapping of the Salinas River for enhanced planning, coordination, preparedness, and response related to flood emergencies, pursuant and subject to all of the terms and provisions of California Proposition 84, The Safe Drinking Water, Water Quality & Supply, Flood Control, River & Coastal Bond Act of 2006 (Section 75032 of Chapter 3 of Division 43 of the Public Resources Code); and, b. Designate, authorize, and direct the General Manager of the MCWRA, Operations Manager, and Finance Manager III to execute and manage applications, grant documents, and any amendments thereto with DWR, and take such other actions as necessary or appropriate to comply with grant funding requirements. (Staff: Jennifer Bodensteiner) WRAG 24-057
  28. 13. Adopt a release schedule for Nacimiento and San Antonio reservoirs for 2024. (Staff: Peter Kwiek & Joseph Klein) WRAG 24-058
  29. 30 Action Items
  30. 14. Consider recommending that the Monterey County Water Resources Agency Board of Supervisors: a. Approve and adopt the Fiscal Year (FY) 2024-25 assessment charges with cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) increase of 2.4% for Flood Zones 1, 1A, 8, 9, 12, and 17; and b. Set and hold a public hearing on May 29, 2024, at 10:30 a.m. to consider approving and adopting assessment rate charges; 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 hearing. (Staff Presenting: Nan Kyung Kim) WRAG 24-064
  31. 15. Consider recommending that the Monterey County Water Resources Agency Board of Supervisors to: a. Approve and adopt a Fiscal Year (FY) 2024-25 cost of living adjustment (COLA) increase of 2.4% to assessments of Zones 2B, 2Y and 2Z for the Castroville Seawater Intrusion Project (CSIP) and the Salinas Valley Reclamation Project (SVRP); and b. Approve and adopt a FY 2024-25 COLA increase of 2.4% to the Zone 2B water service charge for the Salinas River Diversion Facility Project (SRDF); and c. Notice and hold a public hearing at 10:30 a.m. on May 29, 2024, to consider approving and adopting 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 Kyung Kim) WRAG 24-065
  32. 16. Consider recommending that the Monterey County Water Resources Agency Board of Supervisors to: a. Approve and adopt a Fiscal Year (FY) 2024-25 assessment charges with cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) increase of 2.4% for Zone 2C Administration and Operations & Maintenance of Nacimiento and San Antonio Dams; and b. Set and hold a public hearing at 10:30 AM on May 29, 2024, to consider approving and adopting assessment rate charges; 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 hearing. (Staff Presenting: Nan Kyung Kim) WRAG 24-066
  33. 17. Consider recommending that the Monterey County Water Resources Agency Board of Supervisors approve the Monterey County Water Resources Agency Fiscal Year 2024-25 Recommended Budget. (Staff Presenting: Nan Kyung Kim) WRAG 24-063
  34. 18. Consider authorizing the General Manager to engage with a collation of Western irrigated agriculture interests, including other water agencies, on the United States Army Corps of Engineers Proposed Rule for Agency Specific Procedures for implementation of its Principles, Requirements, and Guidelines for water resources investments.(Staff Presenting: Ara Azhderian) WRAG 24-068
  35. 36 Key Information and Calendar of Events
  36. 19. April, May, and June 2024 Calendars. WRAG 24-051
  37. 38 General Manager's Report
  38. 40 Committee Reports
  39. 21. Committee Agenda’s and Cancellation Notices for March and April 2024: · Water Resources Agency Reservoir Operations Advisory Committee Cancellation · Water Resources Agency Basin Management Advisory Agenda · Water Resources Agency Planning Committee Agenda · Special Water Resources Agency Reservoir Operations Advisory Committee Agenda · Water Resources Personnel and Administration Committee Agenda · Water Resources Agency Finance Committee Agenda WRAG 24-053
  40. 42 Information Items
  41. 22. Reservoir Storage and Release Update. (Staff: Peter Kwiek) WRAG 24-054
  42. 44 Board of Directors Comments
  43. 45 Adjournment