File #: WRAG 18-259    Name: RMA/MCWRA MOU
Type: WR General Agenda Status: Agenda Ready
File created: 12/10/2018 In control: Water Resources Agency Board of Directors
On agenda: 12/17/2018 Final action:
Title: Consider recommending that the Monterey County Water Resources Agency Board of Supervisors: a. Approve and authorize the General Manager of the Water Resources Agency to execute a Master Memorandum of Understanding between the County of Monterey and the Monterey County Water Resources Agency regarding the provision of and compensation for services by and between the two public entities; and b. Approve and authorize the General Manager of the Monterey County Water Resources Agency to execute an Appendix A to the Master Memorandum of Understanding regarding the division of responsibility for certain land use related services between the County of Monterey and the Monterey County Water Resources Agency.
Attachments: 1. Board Report, 2. MOU regarding services, 3. Appendix A - RMA WRA services, 4. Board Order
Title
Consider recommending that the Monterey County Water Resources Agency Board of Supervisors:
a. Approve and authorize the General Manager of the Water Resources Agency to execute a Master Memorandum of Understanding between the County of Monterey and the Monterey County Water Resources Agency regarding the provision of and compensation for services by and between the two public entities; and
b. Approve and authorize the General Manager of the Monterey County Water Resources Agency to execute an Appendix A to the Master Memorandum of Understanding regarding the division of responsibility for certain land use related services between the County of Monterey and the Monterey County Water Resources Agency.
Report
RECOMMENDATION:
It is recommended that the Monterey County Water Resources Agency Board of Directors recommend that the Monterey County Water Resources Agency Board of Supervisors:

a. Approve and authorize the General Manager of the Water Resources Agency to execute a Master Memorandum of Understanding between the County of Monterey and the Monterey County Water Resources Agency regarding the provision of and compensation for services by and between the two public entities; and
b. Approve and authorize the General Manager of the Monterey County Water Resources Agency to execute an Appendix A to the Master Memorandum of Understanding regarding the division of responsibility for certain land use related services between the County of Monterey and the Monterey County Water Resources Agency.

SUMMARY/DISCUSSION:
The County of Monterey ("County") and the Monterey County Water Resources Agency ("Agency") are separate public entities, each with their own duties and liabilities. The County and the Agency, however, have had for many years an informal arrangement whereby certain services were provided by each to the other, often without Board direction and without consideration of compensation for the rendering of services.

Staff proposes the approval of...

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