Title
Recommend that the Monterey County Water Resources Agency Board of Supervisors adopt a resolution to:
a. Authorize implementation of the Monterey County Water Resources Agency Stream Gage Upgrade Project and accept a funding award from the California Department of Water Resources (DWR) through the California Stream Gage Improvement Program (CalSIP) funded by the Budget Act of 2023 (Stats. 2023, Ch. 189, Section 43); and
b. Authorize the General Manager or his designee to execute and manage funding documents, and any amendments thereto with DWR, and take such other actions as necessary or appropriate to comply with funding requirements. (Staff: Peter Kwiek)
Report
RECOMMENDATION:
It is recommended that the Board of Directors recommend that the Monterey County Water Resources Board of Supervisors adopt a resolution to:
a. Authorize implementation of the Monterey County Water Resources Agency Stream Gage Upgrade Project and accept a funding award from the California Department of Water Resources (DWR) through the California Stream Gage Improvement Program (CalSIP) funded by the Budget Act of 2023 (Stats. 2023, Ch. 189, Section 43); and
b. Authorize the General Manager or his designee to execute and manage funding documents, and any amendments thereto with DWR, and take such other actions as necessary or appropriate to comply with funding requirements.
SUMMARY/DISCUSSION:
The California Department of Water Resources (DWR) California Stream Gage Improvement Program is a state funded program established to improve the stream gaging network statewide following the recommendations in the SB19 recommendations (SB 19 2022 Technical Report).
On February 19, 2025, Monterey County Water Resources Agency (MCWRA) received a notification of approval of funding from DWR for the purchase, installation and initial maintenance of a new stream gage on the Salinas River, to be located on the King City Pedestrian Bridge in King City, under the auspices of the California Strea...
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