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Meeting Name: Water Resources Agency Board of Directors Agenda status: Final
Meeting date/time: 10/20/2025 12:30 PM Minutes status: Draft  
Meeting location: Join via Zoom at https://montereycty.zoom.us/j/99769079850 or BoS Chambers 168 W. Alisal 1st Fl., Salinas, Ca 93901.
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WRAG 25-164 1.Closed Session - Oct BODWR General AgendaClosed 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. Pursuant to Government Code section 54956.9(d)(1), the Board will confer with legal counsel regarding existing litigation: Ed Borchard & Sons, LLC v. Monterey County Water Resources Agency, Monterey County Superior Court Case No. 25CV00461.   None None
WRAG 25-162 2.Salinas River Assessment- Oct BODWR General AgendaSalinas River Stream Maintenance Program Effectiveness Assessment. (Presenter: Paul Robins)   None None
WRAG 25-158 3.September Minutes - BOD WRAWR General AgendaApprove the Action Minutes of the Board of Directors meeting held on September 15, 2025.   None None
WRAG 25-167 4.Update IOP Reservoirs- Oct BODWR General AgendaConsider receiving an update on implementation of the Interim Operations Plan for San Antonio and Nacimiento Reservoirs and adopt a revised passage flow target for steelhead migration in the Salinas River. (Staff: Peter Kwiek)   None None
WRAG 25-169 5.Planning Bylaws Revision-Oct BODWR General AgendaConsider recommendations from the Planning Committee for proposed revisions to the Agency’s Bylaws and provide direction. (Staff: Ara Azhderian)   None None
WRAG 25-159 6.Calendar Key Events - WRABoD OctWR General AgendaOctober, November and December 2025 Calendars.   None None
WRAG 25-168 7.GM Report- Oct BODWR General Agenda1. Personnel 2. Dam Safety & Operations Future Funding Strategy 3. Mussel Prevention Program   None None
WRAG 25-157 8.Committee Reports - Oct. WRABoDWR General AgendaCommittee Agenda’s and Cancellation Notices for September and October 2025: · Water Resources Agency Reservoir Operations Advisory Committee · Water Resources Agency Finance Committee Cancellation Notice · Water Resources Personnel and Administration Committee Cancellation Notice · Water Resources Agency Basin Management Advisory Committee Cancellation Notice · Water Resources Agency Planning Committee · Joint Water Resources/Board of Supervisors Leadership Committee Cancellation Notice · Budget Committee · County of Monterey Legislative Committee   None None
WRAG 25-163 9.Reservoir Storage Release Update- Oct BODWR General AgendaReservoir Storage and Release Update. (Staff: Joseph Klein)   None None
WRAG 25-156 10.Correspondence - Oct. WRABODWR General Agenda1. Email Correspondence dated September 11, 2025 to Ara Azhderian, General Manager, Board of Supervisors, Board of Directors, Monterey County Water Resources Agency from Bill Lipe, re: Submission of Somavia Road Managed Aquifer Recharge Project Policy Paper. 2. Email Correspondence dated September 15, 2025 to Ara Azhderian, General Manager, Board of Directors, Monterey County Water Resources Agency from Thomas Virsik, Attorney at Law re: WRA BOD public comment violation. 3. Email Correspondence dated September 16, 2025 to Ara Azhderian, General Manger, Board of Directors, Monterey County Water Resources Agency from Thomas Virsik, Attorney at Law re: September 15, 2025 MCWRA BOD Meeting. WRA BOD public comment violation. 4. Correspondence dated September 16, 2025 to Ara Azhderian, General Manager, Monterey County Water Resources Agency from Frank L. Blackett P.E., Regional Engineer Federal Energy Regulatory Commission Office of Energy Projects Division of Dam Safety and Inspections -San Francisco Regional Office re: 8th Independent Consultant's Safety Inspection Report for N   None None