Title
Authorize the Resource Management Agency Director to execute a Memorandum of Understanding with the Water Resources Agency for the supervision and management of the 2010 General Plan Salinas Valley Groundwater Basin Zone 2C Study. (ADDED VIA ADDENDUM)
Report
RECOMMENDATION:
It is recommended that the Board of Supervisors:
Authorize the Resource Management Agency Director to execute a Memorandum of Understanding with the Water Resources Agency for the supervision and management of the 2010 General Plan Salinas Valley Groundwater Basin Zone 2C Study.
SUMMARY:
Policy PS-3.1 of the Monterey County 2010 General Plan requires the County to undertake a comprehensive study of the condition of the Salinas Valley Groundwater Basin. The study is designed to occur over a period of 5 years, and will result in a report with recommendations to the Board of Supervisors. A copy of PS-3.1 is enclosed as Exhibit 1. This action will create a Memorandum of Understanding between the County and the Water Resources Agency whereby the Agency will, on behalf of the County, will manage and supervise the Study.
DISCUSSION:
Chair Calcagno submitted referral 2014.01 on February 14, 2014. The purpose of the referral was to commence the Salinas Valley Groundwater Basin Zone ZC study required by County General Plan Policy PS-3.1 and to perform a near term assessment of the groundwater basins health and status, no later than by August 1, 2014.
A status report in response to the referral was provided to the Board on March 11, 2014. That report included a recommendation that the County enter into an agreement to compensate the Agency for its services in managing and supervising the study, as the County does not have the expertise to undertake such responsibilities.
Enclosed as Exhibit 2 is a draft Memorandum of Understanding ("MOU") between the County and the Agency for the Board's consideration. The MOU provides that the County will compensate the Agency for the...
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