WRAG 18-261
| 1. | Closed Session Items | WR General Agenda | Closed Session under Government Code section 54950, relating to the following item:
a. Pursuant to Government Code section 54956.9(d)(1), the Board will confer with legal counsel regarding existing litigation:
Salinas Valley Water Coalition v. Monterey County Water Resources Agency, Board of Supervisors of Monterey County, et al. (Monterey County Superior Court case no. 17CV000157)
b. Pursuant to Government Code section 54957(b)(1), the Board will confer regarding recruitment for the position of General Manager for the Water Resources Agency.
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. | | |
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WRAG 18-258
| 2. | Approve Action Minutes of November 19, 2018 | WR General Agenda | Approve the Action Minutes of November 19, 2018 | | |
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WRAG 18-255
| 3. | Power Pros Amendment No. 3 | WR General Agenda | Approve Amendment No. 3 to the Agreement for Professional Services with Power Systems Professionals for electrical and mechanical engineering, and testing services for the Nacimiento Hydroelectric Plant to extend the term of the Agreement until June 30, 2020 and add $25,000 for a total not to exceed amount of $75,000; and authorize the General Manager to execute Amendment No. 3. | | |
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WRAG 18-262
| 4. | Bryant Cyn Release of Warranty Security | WR General Agenda | Recommend that the Board of Supervisors of the Monterey County Water Resources Agency approve the release of a Warranty Security held by the Hanover Insurance Company, Maintenance Bond No. 1053486 in the amount of $354,220 for the completed channel improvements known as the Bryant Canyon Channel Improvement Project, against any defective work or labor done or defective materials furnished. | | |
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WRAG 18-259
| 5. | RMA/MCWRA MOU | WR General Agenda | Consider recommending that the Monterey County Water Resources Agency Board of Supervisors:
a. Approve and authorize the General Manager of the Water Resources Agency to execute a Master Memorandum of Understanding between the County of Monterey and the Monterey County Water Resources Agency regarding the provision of and compensation for services by and between the two public entities; and
b. Approve and authorize the General Manager of the Monterey County Water Resources Agency to execute an Appendix A to the Master Memorandum of Understanding regarding the division of responsibility for certain land use related services between the County of Monterey and the Monterey County Water Resources Agency. | | |
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WRAG 18-256
| 6. | Orradre Encroachment Policy | WR General Agenda | Consider recommending that the Monterey County Water Resources Agency Board of Supervisors approve an encroachment request to allow for an extension to an existing retaining wall in the floodage easement of Nacimiento Reservoir; and authorize the General Manager to execute an encroachment agreement related to the request for modifications to this existing retaining wall for life and safety reasons. | | |
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WRAG 18-257
| 7. | Raftelis Amendment No. 2 | WR General Agenda | Consider approving Amendment No. 2 for $76,751 to the Agreement for Professional Services with Raftelis Financial Consultants for the preparation of an Engineer’s Report and associated Proposition 218 Hearing for the Castroville Seawater Intrusion Project’s New Source Waters, upon approval as to form by County Counsel; and authorizing the General Manager to execute the Amendment. | | |
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WRAG 18-268
| 8. | ICF Jones & Stokes PSA | WR General Agenda | Consider approving and recommending that the Monterey County Water Resources Agency Board of Supervisors approve a Professional Services Agreement with ICF, Jones and Stokes in the amount of $900,000 to complete the Environmental Impact Report for the Monterey County Water Resources Agency’s Interlake Tunnel and Spillway Modification Project, subject to review and approval by County Counsel; and authorize the General Manager to execute the Agreement. | | |
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WRAG 18-267
| 9. | NMFS BO Update | WR General Agenda | Consider receiving an update regarding National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) re-initiation of the Biological Opinion for the Salinas Valley Water Project. | | |
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WRAG 18-260
| 10. | Information Items | WR General Agenda | Information Items:
1. Reservoir Release Update
2. Well Permit Application Activities Update | | |
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WRAG 18-263
| 11. | Correspondence | WR General Agenda | Correspondence:
1. Letter dated November 15, 2018 to David Chardavoyne from Colby Pereira, Farm Bureau Monterey
Re: Appointment MCWRA Board of Directors
2. Letter dated November 2, 2018 to Monterey County Water Resources Agency from Sharon K. Tapia, Chief, Division of Safety of Dams, Department of Water Resources
Re: Notice to Dam Owners, Spillway Inspections and Maintenance Repairs 2018-19 Winter Flood Season | | |
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