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Consider recommending that the Monterey County Water Resources Agency Board of Supervisors adopt a resolution authorizing the Monterey County Water Resources Agency to enter into an agreement with the State of California Department of Water Resources to receive $230,000 in funding for the Carmel River Flood Study; and authorizing the Monterey County Water Resources Agency General Manager, or designee, to execute the agreement and any amendments thereto, and to submit any required documents, invoices, and reports required to obtain State funds on behalf of the Monterey County Water Resources Agency. (Staff Presenting: Amy Woodrow)
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RECOMMENDATION:
It is recommended that the Board of Directors of the Monterey County Water Resources Agency:
Recommend that the Monterey County Water Resources Agency Board of Supervisors adopt a resolution authorizing the Monterey County Water Resources Agency to enter into an agreement with the State of California Department of Water Resources to receive $230,000 in funding for the Carmel River Flood Study; and authorizing the Monterey County Water Resources Agency General Manager, or designee, to execute the agreement and any amendments thereto, and to submit any required documents, invoices, and reports required to obtain State funds on behalf of the Monterey County Water Resources Agency.
SUMMARY/DISCUSSION:
In March 2023, the Monterey County Water Resources Agency ("Agency") coordinated with Senator John Laird's office to develop a proposal for a study to identify potential mitigation for flooding along the Carmel River near Dampierre Park and Paso Hondo in Carmel Valley. With Senator Laird's leadership, the July 2023 Assembly Bill 102 designated $230,000 in funding for the Monterey County Water Resources to conduct a Carmel River Flood Study ("Study").
The Agency is currently working with the California Department of Water Resources ("CDWR") to develop a funding agreement for the Study. Agency staff has been in c...
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