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Support approval and recommendation by the Monterey County Water Resources Agency Board of Directors that the Water Resources Agency Board of Supervisors adopt a resolution authorizing and directing the Auditor Controller to amend the Water Resources Agency's FY 2019-20 Adopted Budget as follows:
a. Increase appropriations in Fund 130 - Hydro-Electric Operations (130-9300-8490-WRA022) in the amount of $300,000 financed by Unassigned Fund Balance; (4/5 vote required) and,
b. Increase appropriations in Fund 116 - Dam Operations (116-9300-8485-WRA006) in the amount of $600,000 financed by a transfer of $300,000 from Fund 130 - Hydro-Electric Operations (130-9300-8490-WRA022) and $300,000 financed by Unassigned Fund Balance.
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RECOMMENDATION:
It is recommended that the Monterey County Water Resources Agency Finance Committee:
Support approval and recommendation by the Monterey County Water Resources Agency Board of Directors that the Water Resources Agency Board of Supervisors adopt a resolution authorizing and directing the Auditor Controller to amend the Water Resources Agency's FY 2019-20 Adopted Budget as follows:
a. Increase appropriations in Fund 130 - Hydro-Electric Operations (130-9300-8490-WRA022) in the amount of $300,000 financed by Unassigned Fund Balance; (4/5 vote required) and,
b. Increase appropriations in Fund 116 - Dam Operations (116-9300-8485-WRA006) in the amount of $600,000 financed by a transfer of $300,000 from Fund 130 - Hydro-Electric Operations (130-9300-8490-WRA022) and $300,000 financed by Unassigned Fund Balance.
SUMMARY/DISCUSSION:
Following the withdrawal of the Biological Opinion by the National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) in 2019 the Water Resources Agency (Agency) is not covered for incidental take of threatened or endangered species under the Endangered Species Act (Act). As a result, the Agency is now working with the United States Fish and Wildlife Service (USFW) and the NMFS to develop a Habitat Conservation Pl...
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