File #: 18-1218    Name: MOU between WRA and RMA
Type: General Agenda Item Status: Passed - RMA Land Use and Community Development
File created: 12/20/2018 In control: Board of Supervisors
On agenda: 1/15/2019 Final action: 1/15/2019
Title: Adopt a resolution: a. Approving and authorizing the County Administrative Officer 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. Approving and authorizing the Director of the Resource Management Agency to execute 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. Attachment A - Master Resolution with Appendix A, 3. Item No. 33 Board Order & Resolution
Title
Adopt a resolution:
a. Approving and authorizing the County Administrative Officer 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. Approving and authorizing the Director of the Resource Management Agency to execute 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 Board of Supervisors adopt a resolution:
a. Approving and authorizing the Chair of the Board of Supervisors 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. Approving and authorizing the Director of the Resource Management Agency to execute 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 is proposing in this matter the approval of two items: 1) a Master Memorandum of Understanding ("Master MOU") whereby each agency acknowledges that each provides services to the other and that such services will be provided on the terms, and with the compe...

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