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Ratify and approve Amendment No. 3 to the Memorandum of Understanding with the Salinas Valley Basin Groundwater Sustainability Agency previously executed by the General Manager of the Monterey County Water Resources Agency to:
a. Extend the term of the MOU to June 30, 2029;
b. Revise the contact information for the Parties to the MOU;
c. Revise the description of anticipated services; and
d. Update the rate structure for the Monterey County Water Resources Agency.
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RECOMMENDATION:
It is recommended that the Monterey County Water Resources Agency Board of Supervisors:
Ratify and approve Amendment No. 3 previously executed by the General Manager of the Monterey County Water Resources Agency to the Memorandum of Understanding with the Salinas Valley Basin Groundwater Sustainability Agency to:
a. Extend the term of the MOU to June 30, 2029;
b. Revise the contact information for the Parties to the MOU;
c. Revise the description of anticipated services; and
d. Update the rate structure for the Monterey County Water Resources Agency.
SUMMARY/DISCUSSION:
On June 18, 2018, the Board of Supervisors of the Monterey County Water Resources Agency (MCWRA) approved a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between the MCWRA and the Salinas Valley Basin Groundwater Sustainability Agency (SVBGSA) for MCWRA staff to provide technical and professional assistance to the SVBGSA and its consultants during the development of Groundwater Sustainability Plans (GSPs). The MOU was amended in 2022 to adjust the MCWRA’s rate schedule and update the “Notices” section. The MOU was amended a second time in 2023 to extend the term, revise the contact information of the parties to the MOU (i.e., SVBGSA and MCWRA), and revise the description of anticipated services.
Amendment No. 3 to the MOU will extend the term for three years, to June 30, 2029 (Attachment 1). It will also update contact information for the SVBGSA and the MCWRA, update the rate str...
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