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a. Approve Amendment No. 5 to the Professional Services Agreement with FISHBIO Corporation, in the amount of $350,000 for fish monitoring activities for the Salinas Valley Water Project; and
b. Authorize the Auditor-Controller to increase appropriations in the amount of $350,000 in the WRA FY 2016-17 Adopted Budget for the SRDF Fund 134-9300-8267-WRA028 financed by unassigned fund balance in the SRDF Fund 134-9300-8267-WRA028 (4/5th vote required); and
c. Authorize the General Manager to execute the Amendment.
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RECOMMENDATION:
It is recommended that the Monterey County Water Resources Agency Board of Supervisors:
a. Approve Amendment No. 5 to the Professional Services Agreement with FISHBIO Corporation, in the amount of $350,000 for fish monitoring activities for the Salinas Valley Water Project (SVWP); and
b. Authorize the Auditor-Controller to increase appropriations in the amount of $350,000 in the WRA FY 2016-17 Adopted Budget for the SRDF Fund 134-9300-8267-WRA028 financed by unassigned fund balance in the SRDF Fund 134-9300-8267-WRA028 (4/5th vote required); and
c. Authorize the General Manager to execute the Amendment.
SUMMARY/DISCUSSION:
The Monterey County Water Resources Agency finalized construction of the SVWP in 2010 triggering the fisheries monitoring conditions in the various permits required for the project. Consultant assistance is needed for components relating to the life cycle monitoring of steelhead trout (O. mykiss) including: 1) smolt outmigration; 2) adult upstream migration; 3) index reach monitoring. Amendment No. 5 is intended to cover the smolt outmigration and adult upstream migration fisheries monitoring work required in the National Marine Fisheries Service’s Biological Opinion for the SVWP. The 2016/17 budget included $20,000 for these tasks, which is insufficient for the effort required.
OTHER AGENCY INVOLVEMENT:
None
FINANCING:
There is sufficient fund balance of $3,321,422 in the SRDF Fund 134 FY 2016-17 Adopted Budget to pay the full $350,000 requested in Fish Bio Amendment No. 5.
Prepared by: Elizabeth Krafft, Sr. Water Resources Hydrologist, (831) 755-4864
Approved by: ______________________________________________
David E. Chardavoyne, General Manager, (831) 755-8906
Attachments:
1. Board Order
2. Amendment #5
3. Amendments 1 - 4
4. Professional Services Agreement