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WRAG 26-239
| 1. | Closed Session - BOD August | WR General Agenda | Closed 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
b. Pursuant to Government Code section 54956.9(d)(4), the Board of Directors will confer with legal counsel regarding potential initiation of litigation. | | |
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WRAG 26-238
| 2. | June Minutes-BoD August | WR General Agenda | Approve the Action Minutes of the Board of Directors meeting held on June 15, 2026. | | |
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| 3. | MOU A3-BOD August | WR General Agenda | Recommend that the Monterey County Water Resources Agency Board of Supervisors:
a) Ratify and approve Amendment No. 3 to the Memorandum of Understanding with the Salinas Valley Basin Groundwater Sustainability Agency previously executed by the General Manager of the Monterey County Water Resources Agency to extend the term of the MOU to June 30, 2029;
b) Revise the contact information for the Parties to the MOU;
c) Revise the description of anticipated services; and
d) Update the rate structure for the Monterey County Water Resources Agency. (Staff: Amy Woodrow) | | |
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| 4. | Heartland Mark -BOD August | WR General Agenda | Recommend the Monterey County Water Resources Agency Board of Supervisors:
a) Approve a Grazing Lease Agreement with Heartland Mark LLC in the amount of $28,672 for year one increasing annually by 2.5-percent, from November 1, 2026, through October 31, 2036, for grazing lands located at the Nacimiento 5 lease area; and
b) Authorize the General Manager of the Agency to execute the lease agreement, subject to approval as to form by the County Counsel’s Office. (Staff: Shaunna Murray) | | |
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| 5. | GEI Agreement-BOD August | WR General Agenda | a) Approve a Professional Services Agreement with GEI Consultants, Inc. for a total contract amount not to exceed $939,541 for environmental consulting services work related to the San Antonio Dam Spillway Replacement Project and the Nacimiento Dam Plunge Pool Erosion Control Project; and
b) Authorize the General Manager to execute the agreement and amendments up to the total dollar amount. (Staff: Shaunna Murray) | | |
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| 6. | Financial Status report-BOD August | WR General Agenda | Receive the Monterey County Water Resources Agency FY 2025-26 Financial Status Report through June 30, 2026, Accounting Period 12. (Staff: Nora Cervantes) | | |
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| 7. | Hollenbeck Amend 1-BOD August | WR General Agenda | Consider approving Amendment No. 1 to the Professional Services Agreement with Hollenbeck consulting to increase the dollar amount by 250,000 for a total contract amount not-to-exceed of $500,000, to continue to provide project management and engineering services for the Nacimiento Dam and authorize the General Manager to execute the agreement. (Staff: Mark Foxworthy) | | |
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| 8. | Calendar-June BOD | WR General Agenda | August 2026 Calendar
September 2026 Calendar | | |
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| | GM Report - BOD August | WR General Agenda | 1. Personnel
2. Annual Assessment Roll Preparation
3. Groundwater Monitoring Program
4. Salinas Valley Basin Groundwater Sustainability Agency
5. Castroville Seawater Intrusion Program
6. Grazing Lease Program
7. Mussel Prevention Program | | |
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| 9. | Committee agendas-BOD August | WR General Agenda | Committee Agenda's for July and August 2026. | | |
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| 10. | Reservoir update-BOD August | WR General Agenda | Reservoir Storage and Release Update. (Staff: Joseph Klein) | | |
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| 11. | SVBGSA Update-BOD Augustw | WR General Agenda | Update on staff's participation in the Salinas Valley Basin Groundwater Sustainability Agency's Advisory Committee (Staff: Shaunna Murray) | | |
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WRAG 26-242
| 12. | Water Year -BOD August | WR General Agenda | Salinas Valley Water Conditions report: Third Quarter of Water Year 2025-2026 (Staff: Amy Woodrow) | | |
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| 13. | Correspondence-BOD August | WR General Agenda | Email Correspondence dated July 8, 2026, to Ara Azhderian, General Manager, Monterey County Water Resources Agency.
From Bill Lipe, Public Member
Re: General Public Comment Submission for MCWRA Board of Directors Strategic Plan Workshop
Email Correspondence dated July 8, 2026, to Ara Azhderian, General Manager, Shaunna Murray Deputy General Manger, Monterey County Water Resources Agency.
From Bill Lipe, Public Member
Re: Vision Statement Brainstorming- Public Comment
Email Correspondence dated August 5, 2026 to Ara Azhderian, General Manager, Shaunna Murray, Deputy General Manager, Board of Directors Monterey County Water Resources Agency
From Bill Lipe, Public Member
RE: Public Comment Submission- MCWRA 2026 Strategic Plan Update | | |
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