Legislation Details

File #: 26-613    Name: San Lucas Clean Drinking Water Project
Type: General Agenda Item Status: Public Works, Facilities & Parks - Consent
File created: 6/17/2026 In control: Board of Supervisors
On agenda: 7/7/2026 Final action: 7/7/2026
Title: a. Approve and authorize the Director of Public Works, Facilities, and Parks to execute a ten-year, retroactive Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) for the term of July 1, 2025, to June 30, 2035, with the San Lucas County Water District (District) for the purpose of working together on the implementation of the San Lucas Water District Clean Drinking Water Supply Project (Project), and b. Authorize the Director of Public Works, Facilities, and Parks to execute up to three future amendments to the MOU that do not significantly alter the scope of work.
Attachments: 1. Board Report, 2. Attachment A - Proposed MOU, 3. Completed Board Order Item No. 69
Title
a. Approve and authorize the Director of Public Works, Facilities, and Parks to execute a ten-year, retroactive Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) for the term of July 1, 2025, to June 30, 2035, with the San Lucas County Water District (District) for the purpose of working together on the implementation of the San Lucas Water District Clean Drinking Water Supply Project (Project), and
b. Authorize the Director of Public Works, Facilities, and Parks to execute up to three future amendments to the MOU that do not significantly alter the scope of work.
Report
RECOMMENDATION:
It is recommended that the Board of Supervisors:
a. Approve and authorize the Director of Public Works, Facilities, and Parks to execute a ten-year, retroactive Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) for the term of July 1, 2025, to June 30, 2035, with the San Lucas County Water District (District) for the purpose of working together on the implementation of the San Lucas Water District Clean Drinking Water Supply Project (Project), and
b. Authorize the Director of Public Works, Facilities, and Parks to execute up to three future amendments to the MOU that do not significantly alter the scope of work.

SUMMARY:
Approval of the proposed Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) will establish a formal partnership between the County of Monterey (County) and the San Lucas County Water District (District) to support implementation of the San Lucas Water District Clean Drinking Water Supply Project (Project). The MOU authorizes the County to assist the District with securing funding and, upon funding availability, completing the engineering, environmental, permitting, right-of-way, design, and construction activities necessary to improve the community’s water supply.

DISCUSSION:
The proposed MOU will establish a formal partnership between the County and the District. The goal of this partnership is to work together on implementation of the Project. The Project will install new wells with a companion tre...

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