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WRAG 26-128
| 1. | Closed Session - April | 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. City of Marina vs. RMC Lonestar, et al., Monterey County Superior case No. 20CV001387.
iii. 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 54957(b)(1), the Board will consider the performance of the General Manager of the Water Resources Agency. | | |
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WRAG 26-113
| 2. | SA Dam Spillway Project | WR General Agenda | Update on the San Antonio Dam Spillway Project. (Staff: Elise Harden) | | |
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WRAG 26-110
| 3. | Groundwater Contours | WR General Agenda | Review of the 2025 August Trough Groundwater Elevation Contour Maps. (Staff: Guillermo Diaz-Moreno) | | |
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WRAG 26-111
| 4. | Seawater Intrusion Maps | WR General Agenda | Review of the 2025 Seawater Intrusion Contour Maps. (Staff: Amy Woodrow) | | |
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WRAG 26-112
| 5. | Annual Groundwater | WR General Agenda | Review of the 2025 Annual Groundwater Level Contours and Cumulative Change Chart. (Staff: Guillermo Diaz-Moreno) | | |
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WRAG 26-126
| 6. | Minutes | WR General Agenda | Approve the Action Minutes of the Board of Directors meeting held on March 16, 2026. | | |
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WRAG 26-114
| 7. | One Water Econ Benefits Study | WR General Agenda | Authorize the General Manager to execute an Agreement for Services with One Water Econ, LLP to complete the Dam Materiality General Benefits Study; and authorize the General Manager to execute up to three amendments to this Agreement where the total amendments do not exceed 10% of the contract amount, do not significantly change the scope of work, and do not exceed a maximum aggregate amount of $209,673. (Staff: Amy Woodrow) | | |
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WRAG 26-121
| 8. | Well monitoring BOD | WR General Agenda | Recommend that the Board of Supervisors of the Monterey County Water Resources Agency:
a. Approve and authorize the General Manager of the Water Resources Agency to accept donation of monitoring wells ES-1A valued at $350,806; ES-1B valued at $152,388; ES-1C valued at $92,109; ES-ISW-1 valued at $38,110; F-DA-1 valued at $350,806; F-ISW-1 valued at $74,528; F-ISW-2 valued at $43,133; F-ISW-3 valued at $43,133; L-GWL-1 valued at $67,244; L-GWL-4 valued at $127,272; UV-GWL-2 valued at $200,109; UV-GWL-3 valued at $149,877; and UV-ISW-2 valued at $43,133 from the Salinas Valley Basin Groundwater Sustainability Agency;
b. Authorize the General Manager of the Water Resources Agency to enter into Agreements to Convey Ownership in Monitoring Wells ES-1A, ES-1B, ES-1C, ES-ISW-1, F-DA-1, F-ISW-1, F-ISW-2, F-ISW-3, L-GWL-1, L-GWL4, UV-GWL-2, UV-GWL-3, and UV-ISW-2; and
c. Authorize the Water Resources Agency to use monitoring wells ES-1A, ES-1B, ES-1C, ES-ISW-1, F-DA-1, F-ISW-1, F-ISW-2, F-ISW-3, L-GWL-1, L-GWL-4, UV-GWL-2, UV-GWL-3, and UV-ISW-2 for implementation of its Groundwater Monitori | | |
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WRAG 26-120
| 9. | Flow West Consent | WR General Agenda | Approve an Agreement for Services with FlowWest in the amount not to exceed $60,000 to perform a study of flood reduction benefits related to the presence of Nacimiento and San Antonio Dams; and authorize the General Manager to execute the amendment. (Staff: Jason Demers) | | |
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WRAG 26-115
| 10. | Release schedule reservoirs | WR General Agenda | Consider adopting a release schedule for Nacimiento and San Antonio reservoirs for 2026. (Staff: Joseph Klein) | | |
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WRAG 26-116
| 11. | Water Delivery | WR General Agenda | Public hearing to consider recommending the Monterey County Water Resources Agency Board of Supervisors:
a. Adopt a resolution approving the Fiscal Year 2026-27 (FY27) Zone 2B Water Delivery charge of $100.24 per acre-foot (AF) of water delivered for Zone 2B for the Castroville Seawater Intrusion Project (CSIP) and the Salinas Valley Reclamation Project (SVRP); and
b. Adopt a resolution approving the Fiscal Year 2026-27 (FY27) Zone 2B Water Service charge of $113.57 per acre-foot (AF) of water delivered for Zone 2B for the Salinas River Diversion Facility (SRDF); and
c. Notice and hold a public hearing on May 19, 2026, at 10:30 a.m. to consider approving and adopting the rate change; and
d. Direct the Clerk of the Board of Supervisors to publish a hearing notice once a week for two consecutive weeks prior to the date set for the public hearing by Board of Supervisors. | | |
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WRAG 26-118
| 12. | WRA Rates | WR General Agenda | Consider recommending the Monterey County Water Resources Agency Board of Directors that the Monterey County Water Resources Agency Board of Supervisors:
a. Approve and adopt the Fiscal Year 2026-27 (FY27) cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) increase of 2.5% to the assessment charges of Zones 1, 1A, 2B, 2C,2Y, 2Z, 8, 9, 12, and 17;
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b. Set and hold a public hearing at 10:30 AM on May 19, 2026, to consider approving and adopting the assessment rate and charges; and
c. Direct the Clerk of the Board of Supervisors to publish a hearing notice once a week for two consecutive weeks prior to the date set for the hearing. | | |
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WRAG 26-119
| 13. | Transfer to CSIP funds | WR General Agenda | The Board of Directors to consider recommendation from the Finance & Administration Committee to transfer $200,000 of hydroelectric revenue from Fund 1508 to Fund 1509, the Castroville Seawater Intrusion Project. (Staff: Ara Azhderian) | | |
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WRAG 26-117
| 14. | BOD Budget | WR General Agenda | Consider recommending the Monterey County Water Resources Agency Board of Supervisors adopt a resolution approving the Monterey County Water Resources Agency Fiscal Year 2026-27 (FY27) Recommended Budget. (Staff: Nan Kim) | | |
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WRAG 26-127
| 15. | Calendars | WR General Agenda | May 2026 Calendar | | |
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WRAG 26-122
| 16. | JBL Agenda | WR General Agenda | 1. Personnel
2. Groundwater Monitoring Program
3. SVBGSA Advisory Committee Update
4. Strategic Plan Update | | |
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WRAG 26-123
| 17. | WRAC agenda | WR General Agenda | Committee Agenda's for March and April 2026. | | |
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WRAG 26-124
| 18. | FAC agenda | WR General Agenda | Reservoir Storage and Release Update. (Staff: Joseph Klein) | | |
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WRAG 26-125
| 19. | Planning agenda | WR General Agenda | Correspondence dated March 19, 2026, to Ara Azhderian, General Manager, Monterey County Water Resources Agency.
From Soren Nelson, Senior Policy Advocate, Association of CA Water Agencies.
Re: AB 2180 Support | | |
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WRAG 26-136
| | addenda/supplemental-BOD | WR General Agenda | Language added to Item No.1 Closed Session
Added Item iii under Item No. 1 Closed Session a. ii | | |
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