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Meeting Name: Water Resources Agency Board of Directors Agenda status: Final
Meeting date/time: 4/15/2024 12:00 PM Minutes status: Draft  
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WRAG 24-049 2.CalFire VMP - Naci Reservoir - BODWR General AgendaPresentation on the Vegetation Management Plan (VMP) on agency lands around the Nacimiento Reservoir. (Presenter: Cal-Fire Fuels Battalion Chief Luke Bourgault)   None None
WRAG 24-067 3.FY25 Zone2B WDF - BODWR General AgendaPublic 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)   None None
WRAG 24-050 4.2023 Update on SWI Process - BODWR General AgendaUpdate on Analysis of the 2023 Seawater Intrusion Data. (Presenter: Tamara Voss)   None None
WRAG 24-048 5.March Action Minutes - BODWR General AgendaApprove the Action Minutes of March 18, 2024.   None None
WRAG 24-059 6.Amendment No. 1 ICF Jones & Stokes - BODWR General AgendaApprove 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)   None None
WRAG 24-062 7.Quinn Amendment No. 3WR General AgendaApprove 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)   None None
WRAG 24-060 8.Chapin Amendment No. 2 Pajaro 70K - BODWR General AgendaApprove 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)   None None
WRAG 24-061 9.Notice of Completion for Monitoring Well Project - BODWR General AgendaApprove 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)   None None
WRAG 24-055 10.City of Salinas ERF Agreement Amend. No1 - BODWR General AgendaApprove 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)   None None
WRAG 24-056 11.Chapin Amendment No. 3 for Rec Ditch 80K - BODWR General AgendaApprove 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)   None None
WRAG 24-057 12.DWR Grant Application Request SRFFT - BODWR General AgendaAdopt 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)   None None
WRAG 24-058 13.2024 Proposed Release Schedule - BODWR General AgendaAdopt a release schedule for Nacimiento and San Antonio reservoirs for 2024. (Staff: Peter Kwiek & Joseph Klein)   None None
WRAG 24-064 14.FY25 Flood Zone RatesWR General AgendaConsider 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)   None None
WRAG 24-065 15.FY25 Zone 2BYZ - BODWR General AgendaConsider 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)   None None
WRAG 24-066 16.FY25 Zone 2C Rates - BODWR General AgendaConsider 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)   None None
WRAG 24-063 17.FY25 Budget - BODWR General AgendaConsider 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)   None None
WRAG 24-068 18.USACE Proposed Rule Engagement - BODWR General AgendaConsider 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)   None None
WRAG 24-051 19.April, May, and June 2024 - BODWR General AgendaApril, May, and June 2024 Calendars.   None None
WRAG 24-053 21.Committee Agendas and Cancellations March/AprilWR General AgendaCommittee 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   None None
WRAG 24-054 22.Reservoir Storage Release April - BODWR General AgendaReservoir Storage and Release Update. (Staff: Peter Kwiek)   None None