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Meeting Name: Water Resources Agency Board of Directors Agenda status: Final
Meeting date/time: 8/19/2024 12:00 PM Minutes status: Draft  
Meeting location: Join via Zoom at https://montereycty.zoom.us/j/99769079850 or in- person at: 168 W. Alisal, 1st Flr., Salinas CA - BOS Chambers
Director Deidre Sullivan will be appearing remotely from Catalina Island Marine Institute 1 Toyon Bay Rd. Avalon, CA 90704
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WRAG 24-123 1.Closed Session - AugustWR 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)(2), the Board will confer with legal counsel regarding one matter of significant exposure to litigation. Note: Continuance of Closed Session to be held at the conclusion of the Board's Regular Agenda, or at any other time during the course of the meeting announced by the Chairperson of the Board. The public may comment on Closed Session items prior to the Board's recess to Closed Session.   None None
WRAG 24-125 2.July Action Minutes - BODWR General AgendaApprove the Action Minutes of July 15, 2024.   None None
WRAG 24-124 3.Amend No.1 Graniterock SRDFWR General AgendaApprove Amendment No. 1 to the Agreement for Services with Graniterock Company to increase the dollar amount by $215,000 for a total contract not to exceed $315,000 for Post Winter Storm 2023 Cleanup and Repairs at the Salinas River Diversion Facility; and authorizing the General Manager to execute the Amendment. (Staff: Peter Vannerus)   None None
WRAG 24-133 4.M1W Financial Audit - BODWR General AgendaConsider receiving the July 22, 2024, GPP Analytics Water Recycling Agreement Expense Audit (Audit). (Staff Presenting: Ara Azhderian)   None None
WRAG 24-128 5.TCB Industrial - Amend No. 1 - BODWR General AgendaConsider approving Amendment No. 1 to the Agreement for Services with TCB Industrial, Inc., to increase the dollar amount by $265,000 for a total contract amount not-to-exceed $365,000 to refurbish Unit 2 for the Nacimiento Dam Hydroelectric Power Plant, and to provide power plant repair services as needed; and authorize the General Manager to execute the amendment. (Staff Presenting: Manuel Saavedra)   None None
WRAG 24-127 6.Monitoring Wells Donation - BODWR General AgendaConsider recommending 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 DA-1 valued at $436,645.33, DA-3 valued at $475,954.24, and ISW-1 valued at $163,352.19 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 DA-1, DA-3, and ISW-1; and c. Authorize the Water Resources Agency to use monitoring wells DA-1, DA-3, and ISW-1 for implementation of its Groundwater Monitoring Program. (Staff Presenting: Amy Woodrow)   None None
WRAG 24-126 7.Groundwater Monitoring Program Ord. - BODWR General AgendaConsider recommending that the Board of Supervisors of the Monterey County Water Resources Agency: a. Repeal Ordinance Numbers 3660, 3717, and 3718 and adopt a new ordinance to affirm the Water Resources Agency’s authority to monitor groundwater within the County, to potentially provide service to other entities with groundwater management responsibilities upon request, and to implement a groundwater monitoring program regulatory fee; b. Adopt a resolution implementing a Groundwater Monitoring Program Manual; and c. Provide direction to staff as appropriate. California Environmental Quality Act (“CEQA”) action: Find that adoption of this ordinance and resolution is categorically exempt pursuant to Section 15306 of the CEQA Guidelines as data collection, and no exceptions pursuant to Section 15300.2 can be made. (Staff Presenting: Ara Azhderian)   None None
WRAG 24-129 8.Calendar - Aug, Sept. and Oct 2024 - BODWR General AgendaAugust, September and October 2024 Calendars.   None None
WRAG 24-130 9.General Manager - BODWR General Agenda· Personnel · Dam Safety Funding · Association of California Water Agencies · Regulatory/Legislative Activities · Other   None None
WRAG 24-131 10.Committee Agendas and Cancellations July/Aug-BODWR General AgendaCommittee Agenda’s and Cancellation Notices for July and August 2024: · Water Resources Agency Reservoir Operations Advisory Committee Cancellation Notice · Water Resources Agency Basin Management Advisory Committee · Water Resources Agency Planning Committee Cancellation Notice · Water Resources Personnel and Administration Committee Cancellation Notice · Water Resources Agency Finance Committee · Joint Water Resources/Board of Supervisors Leadership Committee   None None
WRAG 24-132 11.Reservoir Storage Release - BODWR General AgendaReservoir Storage and Release Update. (Staff: Chris Calderon)   None None