Meeting Details

Meeting Name: Water Resources Agency Board of Directors Agenda status: Final
Meeting date/time: 5/18/2026 12:00 PM Minutes status: Final  
Meeting location: Thyme Conference Room 1441 Schilling Place Salinas, CA 93906
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WRAG 26-156 1.Closed Session - MayWR General AgendaClosed Session under Government Code section 54950, relating to the following items: a. Pursuant to Government Code section 54956.9(d)(1), the Board will confer with legal counsel regarding existing litigation: i. Mario Gonzalez, et al. v. State of California, et al., Monterey County Superior Court Case No. 23CV004194 (as lead coordinated case, including subordinate Monterey County cases: 24CV000215; 24CV000421; 24CVOOO428; 24CV000904; 24CV001269; 25CV004183; and Santa Cruz case: 23CV03022) ii. Nacimiento Regional Water Management Advisory Committee v. Monterey County Water Resources Agency, et al., San Luis Obispo Superior Court Case No. 19CVP-0010 iii. Ed Borchard & Sons, LLC vs. MCWRA; Monterey County Superior Court Case No. 25CV004613   Action details None
WRAG 26-161 2.CertificatesWR General AgendaPresent Public Service Recognition Certificates. (Chair Simis)   Action details None
WRAG 26-150 3.Modeling Tools AmyWR General AgendaHydraulic and Hydrologic Modeling Tools used by the Water Resources Agency. (Staff: Amy Woodrow and Jason Demers)   Action details None
WRAG 26-163 4.Group ConferenceWR General AgendaALERT Users Group Conference Participation by Flood Warning and Reservoir Operations Staff. (Staff: Jason Demers and Joey Klein)   Action details None
WRAG 26-144 5.April MinutesWR General AgendaApprove the Action Minutes of the Board of Directors meeting held on April 20, 2026.   Action details None
WRAG 26-145 6.Financial Report Q3WR General AgendaReceive the Monterey County Water Resources Agency FY 2025-26 Financial Status Report through March 31, 2026. (Staff: Nora Cervantes)   Action details None
WRAG 26-146 7.CSIP Errol & Assoc Amend 2WR General AgendaApprove Amendment No. 2 to the Agreement for Services with Errol L. Montgomery & Associates, Inc. for CSIP Well Consulting Services, to extend the term length by two years, to add a dollar increase of $200,000 for a total contract amount not to exceed $450,000; and authorize the General Manager to execute Amendment No. 2. (Staff: Pete Vannerus)   Action details None
WRAG 26-148 8.Amend 1 DRS Marine MarkWR General AgendaApprove Amendment No. 1 to Agreement for Services with DRS Marine Inc., to increase the dollar amount by $400,000 for a total contract amount not-to-exceed $500,000; and extend the term of the Agreement to June 30, 2029, to provide underwater inspection, maintenance and repair services of the agency facilities; and authorize the General Manager to execute the Amendment. (Staff: Mark Foxworthy)   Action details None
WRAG 26-149 9.Amend 2 GEI Consultants MarkWR General AgendaApprove Amendment No. 2 to the Professional Services Agreement with GEI Consultants Inc., to increase the dollar amount by $100,000 for a total contract amount not-to-exceed $200,000; and revise the scope of work to provide permitting and environmental compliance support services for construction of repairs to the Moss Landing Tide Gate facility; and authorize the General Manager to execute the Amendment. (Staff: Mark Foxworthy)   Action details None
WRAG 26-151 10.Nominations for alternate SVBGSAWR General AgendaBoard to consider nominations for Director and Alternate to serve on the Salinas Valley Basin Groundwater Sustainability Agency’s Board of Directors. (Staff: Ara Azhderian)   Action details None
WRAG 26-152 11.CalendarWR General AgendaJune 2026 Calendar July 2026 Calendar   Action details None
WRAG 26-162 12.GM ReportWR General Agenda1. Personnel 2. Agency Outreach 3. Strategic Plan Update 4. Legislative Update   Action details None
WRAG 26-153 13.Committee agendaWR General AgendaCommittee Agenda's for May and June 2026.   Action details None
WRAG 26-154 14.Reservoir update JoeyWR General AgendaReservoir Storage & Release Update   Action details None
WRAG 26-147 15.2nd Qtr Water Year ReportWR General AgendaSalinas Valley Water Conditions: Second Quarter of Water Year 2025-2026. (Staff: Amy Woodrow)   Action details None
WRAG 26-155 16.SVBGSA UpdateWR General AgendaStaff update on the Salinas Valley Basin Groundwater Sustainability Agency’s Advisory Committee meetings in April. (Staff: Shaunna Murray)   Action details None
WRAG 26-158 17.Grazing leaseWR General AgendaStaff update on the new Grazing Lease Cycle for November 2026. (Staff: Jessell Fenley)   Action details None
WRAG 26-159 18.Comment for April 2026 meetingWR General AgendaEmail Correspondence dated May 18, 2026, to Ara Azhderian, General Manager, Monterey County Water Resources Agency, Clerk of the Board, Clerks. From Bill Lipe, Public Member Re: Public Comment Joint MCWRA & SVBGSA Workshop Email Correspondence dated May 18, 2026, to Ara Azhderia, General Manager, Monterey County Water Resources Agency, Clerk of the Board, Clerks. From Bill Lipe, Public Member Re: General Public Comment Re May 18, 2026, SVBGSA & MCWRA Joint Board Workshop for Distribution and Record Placement Email Correspondence dated May 26, 2026, to Ara Azhderian, General Manager, Monterey County Water Resources Agency, Clerk of the Board, Clerks. From Bill Lipe, Public Member Re: General Public Comment for Entry into the Record-May 18, 2026 SVBSA & MCWRA Joint Board Workshop   Action details None