WRAG 25-138
| 1. | Closed Session - Sept. BOD | WR General Agenda | a. Pursuant to Government Code section 54956.9(d)(1), the Board will confer with legal counsel regarding existing litigation:
Nacimiento Regional Water Management Advisory Committee v. Monterey County Water Resources Agency, et al. (San Luis Obispo Superior Court Case No. 19CVP-0010) | | |
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WRAG 25-139
| 2. | CSIP Stakeholder Presentation - WRABoD | WR General Agenda | Receive a presentation by David Ceppos on the Department of Water Resources Facilitation Support Services (DWR FSS) Assessment for Castroville Seawater Intrusion Project. (CSIP) (Presenter: Dave Ceppos) | | |
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WRAG 25-140
| 3. | M1W Financial Audit Presentation - WRABoD | WR General Agenda | Receive an update on recommendations from the July 22, 2024, GPP Analytics, Inc. Water Recycling Agreement Expense Audit of the Water Recycling Agreement with Monterey One Water (M1W). (Presenter: Shaunna Murray) | | |
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WRAG 25-141
| 4. | Nonpoint Source Implementation Presentation - BoD | WR General Agenda | Update on the Nonpoint Source Implementation Plan. (Presenter: Manuel Saavedra) | | |
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WRAG 25-148
| 5. | August Minutes - WRABoD | WR General Agenda | Approve the Action Minutes of the Board of Directors meeting held on August 18, 2025. | | |
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WRAG 25-142
| 6. | TCB Industrial Inc. Amend No. 2 - WRABoD | WR General Agenda | Approve Amendment No. 2 to the Agreement for Services with TCB Industrial, Inc., (TCB), to increase the dollar amount by $275,000 for a total contract amount not-to-exceed $640,000 to provide maintenance and repair services for the Nacimiento Dam Hydroelectric Power Plant; and authorize the General Manager to execute the Amendment. (Staff: Manuel Saavedra) | | |
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WRAG 25-150
| 7. | Kennedy Jenks - Amend No. 1 - WRABoD | WR General Agenda | Approve Amendment No. 1 to the Professional Service Agreement with Kennedy Jenks Consultants, Inc. for the CSIP Condition Assessment Project, to extend the term length to July 1st, 2027, and increase the dollar amount by $94,271 for a total contract amount not-to-exceed $193,971; and authorize the General Manager to execute Amendment No. 1. (Staff: Pete Vannerus) | | |
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WRAG 25-152
| 8. | M&A Amend No. 1 - WRABOD | WR General Agenda | Approve Amendment No. 1 to the Agreement for Services with Errol L. Montgomery & Associates, Inc. for CSIP Groundwater Well Consulting Services, to add a dollar increase of $150,000 for a total contract amount not to exceed $250,000; and authorize the General Manager to execute Amendment No. 1. (Staff: Pete Vannerus) | | |
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WRAG 25-143
| 9. | IRWM subgrant agreement - CCSD | WR General Agenda | Authorize the General Manager to enter into Amendment Number 2 to the Proposition 1 Integrated Regional Water Management Sub-grant Disbursement Agreement with the Castroville Community Services District Sub-grantee to extend the term to June 30, 2027 and update the submittal schedule for progress reports and invoices; and authorize the General Manager to execute up to two no-cost amendments to the Sub-grant Agreement. (Staff: Amy Woodrow) | | |
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WRAG 25-151
| 10. | IRWM subgrant agreement - City Salinas WRABOD | WR General Agenda | Authorize the General Manager to enter into Amendment Number 2 to the Proposition 1 Integrated Regional Water Management Sub-grant Disbursement Agreement with the City of Salinas to extend the term to June 30, 2027; and authorize the General Manager to execute up to two no-cost amendments to the Sub-grant Agreement. (Staff: Amy Woodrow) | | |
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WRAG 25-153
| 11. | USGS JFA 2026 - WRABOD | WR General Agenda | Approve the annual Joint Funding Agreement with the United States Geological Survey for streamgaging and reservoir elevation gaging work in Monterey County in the amount of $256,210; and Authorize the General Manager to execute the Agreement. (Staff: Joey Klein) | | |
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WRAG 25-149
| 12. | FIRO Agreements with GEI - WRABOD | WR General Agenda | Consider approving an Agreement for Services with GEI Consultants, Inc. in the amount of $226,815 for work to be performed related to the Enhancing Predictive Tools and Operational Strategies for the Nacimiento and San Antonio Dams and Reservoirs Project (Project). (Staff: Peter Kwiek) | | |
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WRAG 25-155
| 13. | SVBGSA Subgrant update - WRABOD | WR General Agenda | Consider receiving an update on the MCWRA activities related to the Salinas Valley Basin Groundwater Sustainability Agency’s Subgrant Agreements.(Presenter: Shaunna Murray) | | |
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WRAG 25-154
| 14. | Fieldman Amend No. 1 - WRABOD | WR General Agenda | Consider approving Amendment No. 1 to the Agreement for Services with Fieldman, Rolapp and Associates, Inc., to extend the term of the contract from August 3, 2028, to December 31, 2028, to increase the dollar amount by $75,000 for a total contract amount not to exceed $165,000 for municipal financing services; and authorize the General Manager to execute the amendment. (Presenter: Ara Azhderian) | | |
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WRAG 25-144
| 15. | Calendar Key Events - WRABoD | WR General Agenda | September, October and November 2025 Calendars. | | |
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| 16. | GM Report - Sept. WRABoD | WR General Agenda | 1. Personnel
2. Groundwater Monitoring Program Regulatory Implementation
3. Deep Aquifers Monitoring Plan
4. Dam Safety & Operations Future Funding Strategy
5. Salinas River Habitat Conservation Plan
6. Property Management | | |
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WRAG 25-146
| 17. | Committee Reports - Sept. WRABoD | WR General Agenda | Committee Agenda’s and Cancellation Notices for August and September 2025:
· Water Resources Agency Reservoir Operations Advisory Committee
· Water Resources Agency Finance Committee
· Water Resources Personnel and Administration Committee Cancellation Notice
· Water Resources Agency Basin Management Advisory Committee Cancellation Notice
· Water Resources Agency Planning Committee
· County of Monterey Legislative Committee | | |
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| 18. | Correspondence - Sept. WRABOD | WR General Agenda | 1. Email Correspondence dated September 2, 2025 to Ara Azhderian, General Manager, Board of Supervisors, Monterey County Water Resources Agency from Eric N. Robinson, Kronick, Moskovitz, Tiedemann & Girard re: Comments on April 2025 Salinas Valley Historical Benefits Analysis Update and May 29, 2025, Draft Interlake Tunnel and San Antonio Spillway Modification Assessment Engineers Report.
2. Email Correspondence dated September 2, 2025 to Amy Woodrow, Senior Hydrologist, Monterey County Water Resources Agency from Thomas Virsik, Attorney at Law re: September 1, 2025(sic) deadline for comments on the HBA Update, 2021 Engineer's Report, et seq.
3. Email Correspondence dated September 11, 2025 to Ara, Azhderian, General Manager, Monterey County Water Resources Agency from Christopher Bunn, President, Salinas Basin Water Alliance re: Concerns regarding Monterey County Water Resources Agency's April 2025 Update to the Historic Benefits Assessment of Water Infrastructure Projects for Salinas Valley.
4. Correspondence dated August 19, 2025, to Ara Azhderian, General Manager, | | |
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