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WRAG 26-015
| 1. | Closed Session - JanBOD | WR General Agenda | Closed Session under Government Code section 54950, relating to the following items:
a. Pursuant to Government Code section 54956.9(d)(2) and (d)(4), the Board will confer with legal counsel regarding one matter of significant exposure to litigation and the potential initiation of litigation.
b. 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)
c. Pursuant to Government Code section 54957(b)(1), the Board will consider the performance of the General Manager of the Water Resources Agency. | | |
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WRAG 26-006
| 2. | Chair-Vice Chair nomination-Jan BOD | WR General Agenda | Receive nominations and elect members of the Board of Directors to serve as Chair and Vice-Chair for a two-year term, effective immediately. | | |
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WRAG 26-007
| 3. | Finance & Admin Nomination-Jan BOD | WR General Agenda | Chair to make Board of Director committee member assignments to:
a. The Finance & Administration Committee, consisting of a Chair, Vice-Chair, and two other members.
b. The Planning Committee, consisting of a Chair, Vice-Chair, and two other members.
c. The Water Resources Advisory Committee, consisting of a Chair, Vice-Chair, and two other members. | | |
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WRAG 25-204
| 4. | Resolution Commendation- Jan BOD | WR General Agenda | Adopt a Resolution of Commendation recognizing Peter Kwiek for completion of twenty-four years of dedicated service to the Monterey County Water Resources Agency. (Staff: Ara Azhderian) | | |
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WRAG 26-012
| 5. | Winter Update Report- Jan BOD | WR General Agenda | Receive an update on recent winter storm activities. (Staff: Shaunna Murray) | | |
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WRAG 25-200
| 6. | Consent Calendar - Jan BOD | WR General Agenda | Approve the Action Minutes of the Board of Directors meeting held on November 17, 2025. | | |
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WRAG 25-208
| 7. | Consent Calendar-Jan BOD1 | WR General Agenda | Approve the Minutes of the Board of Directors Special Strategic Planning Workshop held December 8, 2025. | | |
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WRAG 25-207
| 8. | Amend No.1 Balance Hydrologics -Jan BOD | WR General Agenda | Approve Amendment No. 1 to the Agreement for Services with Balance Hydrologics for the Carmel River Flooding Impacts Study, to increase the amount of the contract by $50,000 for a total agreement amount of $192,300; and authorize the General Manager to execute Amendment No. 1. (Staff: Amy Woodrow) | | |
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WRAG 26-014
| 9. | RCDMC Amend No.3-Jan BOD | WR General Agenda | Approve Amendment No. 3 to the Agreement for Services with the Resource Conservation District of Monterey County (RCDMC) to revise the fee schedule, for services related to the administration of and compliance with Salinas River Stream Maintenance Program 404 and 401 permits; and authorize the General Manager to execute the Amendment. (Staff: Jennifer Bodensteiner) | | |
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WRAG 26-002
| 10. | Approve 2026 Calendars-Jan BOD | WR General Agenda | Adopt the 2026 Board of Directors and Committee Meetings Calendars for the Monterey County Water Resources Agency and approve 1441 Schilling Place, Salinas Ca. 93901 as the Board of Directors Meeting location. (Staff: Shaunna Murray) | | |
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WRAG 26-003
| 11. | Larry Walker & Associates Amend. 1 -Jan BOD | WR General Agenda | Approve Amendment No. 1 to the Professional Service Agreement with Larry Walker and Associates for the CSIP Title 22 Engineering Report and Permit Migration Project, to increase the dollar amount by $219,860.00 for a total contract amount not to exceed $401,250.00; and authorize the General Manager to execute Amendment No. 1. (Staff: Peter Vannerus) | | |
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WRAG 26-013
| 12. | Vega Economics Agreement-Jan BOD | WR General Agenda | Consider authorizing execution of a Professional Services Agreement with Vega Economics for a maximum amount payable of one hundred seventy thousand dollars ($170,000) to perform a dam ownership regulatory program cost study. (Staff: Ara Azhderian) | | |
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WRAG 26-016
| 13. | Ad-Hoc Committee-Jan BOD | WR General Agenda | Consider forming an Ad-Hoc Committee to respond to the January 12, 2026, letter received from certain Nacimiento Reservoir boat dock licensees requesting a transitional process to address un-encapsulated foam dock floats and other boat dock program compliance issues. (Staff: Ara Azhderian) | | |
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WRAG 26-001
| 14. | Calendar Key Events - Jan 2026 BOD | WR General Agenda | January and February 2026 Calendars. | | |
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WRAG 26-011
| 15. | GM Report- Jan BOD | WR General Agenda | 1. Personnel
2. Groundwater Monitoring Program
3. Dam Safety & Operations Future Funding Strategy
4. Water Resources Advisory Committee
5. Coordination with the Salinas Valley Basin Groundwater Sustainability Agency | | |
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WRAG 25-198
| 16. | Committee Reports - Jan BOD | WR General Agenda | Committee Agenda’s for December 2025 and January 2026:
· Water Resources Agency Reservoir Operations Advisory Committee Agenda
· Water Resources Agency Finance Committee Agenda
· Water Resources Personnel and Administration Committee Cancellation Notice
· Water Resources Agency Basin Management Advisory Committee
· Water Resources Agency Planning Committee Cancellation Notice
· Water Resources Agency Board of Directors Special Strategic Planning Workshop Agenda
· Water Resources Agency Board of Directors Cancellation Notice
· Joint Water Resources/Board of Supervisors Leadership Committee Rescheduling Notice
· Water Resources Agency Reservoir Operations Advisory Cancellation Notice
· Water Resources Agency Finance Committee Cancellation Notice
· Water Resources Personnel and Administration Cancellation Notice
· Water Resources Agency Basin Management Advisory Cancellation Notice
· Water Resources Agency Planning Committee Cancellation Notice | | |
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WRAG 26-005
| 17. | 2025 Well Permit Update-Jan BOD | WR General Agenda | 2025 Well Permit Application Activities Update. (Staff: Guillermo Diaz-Moreno) | | |
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WRAG 26-010
| 18. | Reservoir Update-Jan BOD | WR General Agenda | Reservoir Storage Release Update Report. (Staff: Joseph Klein) | | |
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WRAG 25-203
| 19. | Correspondence - Jan BOD | WR General Agenda | 1. Email Correspondence dated December 2, 2025 to Ara Azhderian, General Manager, Board of Directors, Monterey County Water Resources Agency from Jonathan Rivera, Commission Counsel, Enforcement Division, Fair Political Practices Commission re: MCWRA Rejection Letter Redacted.
2. Email correspondence dated December 3, 2025, to Ara Azhderian, General Manager, Board of Directors, Clerk of the Board, Clerks, Piret Harmon, SVBGSA, Chayito Ibarra M1Water from Bill Lipe, General Public re: General Public Comment- Reflections following FPPC Closure.
3. Email Correspondence dated January 5, 2026, to Ara Azhderian, General Manager, Shaunna Murray Deputy General Manager, Monterey County Water Resources Board of Directors, from Bill Lipe, General Public Comment re: Triage and Transition Alternative Implementation Packet.
4. Email Correspondence dated January 7, 2026, to Ara Azhderian, General Manager, Board of Directors, Monterey County Water Resources, Clerks, from Bill Lipe, General Public Comment re: Public Comment Agenda Item 2.1 - Board Packet Supplement-Executive Comparison of Reservoi | | |
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