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Meeting Name: Water Resources Agency Board of Directors Agenda status: Final
Meeting date/time: 9/15/2025 12:00 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 25-138 1.Closed Session - Sept. BODWR General Agendaa. 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)   None None
WRAG 25-139 2.CSIP Stakeholder Presentation - WRABoDWR General AgendaReceive 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)   None None
WRAG 25-140 3.M1W Financial Audit Presentation - WRABoDWR General AgendaReceive 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)   None None
WRAG 25-141 4.Nonpoint Source Implementation Presentation - BoDWR General AgendaUpdate on the Nonpoint Source Implementation Plan. (Presenter: Manuel Saavedra)   None None
WRAG 25-148 5.August Minutes - WRABoDWR General AgendaApprove the Action Minutes of the Board of Directors meeting held on August 18, 2025.   None None
WRAG 25-142 6.TCB Industrial Inc. Amend No. 2 - WRABoDWR General AgendaApprove 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)   None None
WRAG 25-150 7.Kennedy Jenks - Amend No. 1 - WRABoDWR General AgendaApprove 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)   None None
WRAG 25-152 8.M&A Amend No. 1 - WRABODWR General AgendaApprove 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)   None None
WRAG 25-143 9.IRWM subgrant agreement - CCSDWR General AgendaAuthorize 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)   None None
WRAG 25-151 10.IRWM subgrant agreement - City Salinas WRABODWR General AgendaAuthorize 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)   None None
WRAG 25-153 11.USGS JFA 2026 - WRABODWR General AgendaApprove 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)   None None
WRAG 25-149 12.FIRO Agreements with GEI - WRABODWR General AgendaConsider 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)   None None
WRAG 25-155 13.SVBGSA Subgrant update - WRABODWR General AgendaConsider receiving an update on the MCWRA activities related to the Salinas Valley Basin Groundwater Sustainability Agency’s Subgrant Agreements.(Presenter: Shaunna Murray)   None None
WRAG 25-154 14.Fieldman Amend No. 1 - WRABODWR General AgendaConsider 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)   None None
WRAG 25-144 15.Calendar Key Events - WRABoDWR General AgendaSeptember, October and November 2025 Calendars.   None None
WRAG 25-145 16.GM Report - Sept. WRABoDWR General Agenda1. 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   None None
WRAG 25-146 17.Committee Reports - Sept. WRABoDWR General AgendaCommittee 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   None None
WRAG 25-147 18.Correspondence - Sept. WRABODWR General Agenda1. 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,    None None