9:00 A.M. - Called to Order

The meeting was called to order by Vice Chair Supervisor Wendy Root Askew as Chair

Supervisor Chris Lopez had not yet arrived.

Roll Called

Present: 5 - Supervisor Kate Daniels, Supervisor Luis A. Alejo, Supervisor Wendy Root Askew,

Supervisor Chris Lopez and Supervisor Glenn Church were present

Staff Present

Sonia De La Rosa, County Administrative Officer, Kelly Donlon, Assistant Chief County

Counseland Valerie Ralph, Clerk of the Board were present.

Additions and Corrections for Closed Session by County Counsel

There were no additions and corrections for closed session.

Closed Session

Closed Session under Government Code section 54950, relating to the following items:

a. Pursuant to Government Code section 54957(b)(1), the Board will provide a performance

evaluation for the Water Resources Agency General Manager.

Public Comments for Closed Session

Open for public comments; Bill Lipe and Michelle Clary commented.

The Board Recessed for Closed Session Agenda Items

10:30 A.M. - Reconvened on Public Agenda Items

Roll Called

Present: 5 - Supervisor Kate Daniels, Supervisor Luis A. Alejo, Supervisor Wendy Root Askew,

Supervisor Chris Lopez and Supervisor Glenn Church were present

Staff Present

Sonia De La Rosa, County Administrative Officer, Kelly Donlon, Assistant Chief County Counsel

and Valerie Ralph, Clerk of the Board were present.

Announcement of the Interpreter

Kennia Cobos, Spanish Interpreter present and announced Spanish interpreter services.

Additions and Corrections by Clerk

There no additions and corrections to this week's agenda.

Consent Calendar

Open for public comments; no comments made.

A motion was made by Supervisor Glenn Church, seconded by Supervisor Chris Lopez to approve

Consent Calendar Item Numbers 3 and 4.

ALL AYES

Item No. 2

A motion was made by Supervisor Glenn Church, seconded by Supervisor Chris Lopez to:

Adopt a Resolution to approve the Fiscal Year 2025-26 (FY26) Groundwater Monitoring Program

Regulatory Fees of $160.16 per well for Initial Well Registration, $21.86 per well for Annual Well

Registration Renewal, $64.82 per well for Groundwater Extraction Reporting, $117.68 per well for

Groundwater Level Monitoring, and $73.92 per well for Groundwater Quality Monitoring.

In addition, the Board discussed GSA Grant Funds covering de minimis users this year and

Legislation is looking into removing de minimis users. Once the Legislation has had an

opportunity to review and determine if de minimis user can be removed or not matter to be

brought back before the Board for further consideration. If determined they can not be removed

the Board shall be prepared to have alternative funding options for future years.

ALL AYES

Adopt a resolution to approve the Fiscal Year 2025-26 (FY26) Groundwater Monitoring Program

Regulatory Fees of $160.16 per well for Initial Well Registration, $21.86 per well for Annual Well

Registration Renewal, $64.82 per well for Groundwater Extraction Reporting, $117.68 per well for

Groundwater Level Monitoring, and $73.92 per well for Groundwater Quality Monitoring.

Adopted

Adopt a resolution to nominate Monterey County Water Resource Agency Deputy General Manager

Shaunna Murray to the Advisory Committee of the Salinas Valley Basin Groundwater Sustainability

Agency.

Adopted

a. Rescind previously adopted Resolutions Numbers 25-251, 25-254 and 25-255 approving the FY

2025-26 assessment charges with Cost of Living Adjustment (COLA) increase of 2.7% for Flood

Zones 1, 1A, 8, 9, 12, and 17 due to a clerical error in certain rates contained in the Resolutions; and

b. Adopt revised resolutions approving the FY 2025-26 assessment charges with Cost of Living

Adjustment (COLA) increase of 2.7% for Flood Zones 1, 1A, 8, 9, 12, and 17 to address the clerical

errors.

Adopted

Read Out from Closed Session

There was no reportable action for Closed Session.

Adjourned