County of Monterey  
Board of Supervisors Chambers  
168 W. Alisal St 1st Flr,  
Salinas, CA 93901  
Meeting Minutes  
Tuesday, February 16, 2021  
12:30 PM  
IMPORTANT COVID-19 NOTICE ON PAGE 2-4  
AVISO IMPORTANTE SOBRE COVID-19 EN LA PAGINA 2-4  
Water Resources Agency Board of Directors  
Mike LeBarre, Chair  
Matt Simis, Vice Chair  
Mark Gonzalez  
Deidre Sullivan  
Ken Ekelund  
Mike Scattini  
Jason Smith  
John Baillie  
Marvin Borzini  
Important Notice Regarding COVID-19  
Pursuant to Governor Newsom’s Executive Order No. N-25-20, any or all Directors may  
participate in the meeting by telephone or video conference.  
Based on guidance from the California Department of Public Health and the California  
Governor’s Office, in order to minimize the spread of the COVID 19 virus, please do the  
following:  
1. You are strongly encouraged to observe the live stream of the Board of Directors  
2. If you choose not to attend the Board of Directors meeting but wish to make a comment  
on a specific agenda item, please submit your comment via email by 5:00 p.m. on the Friday  
before the meeting. Please submit your comment to the Secretary of the Board at  
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individuals.  
Aviso Importante Sobre COVID-19  
De acuerdo a la orden ejecutiva No. N-25-20 del Governador Newsom, todos y cada uno de  
los Directores pueden participar en la reunión por teléfono o videoconferencia.  
Basado en la guía del Departamento de Salud del Estado de Califonia (California Department  
of Public Health) y de la Oficina del Governador, para minimizar la propagación del virus  
COVID 19, por favor haga lo siguiente:  
1. Se le recomienda firmemente que observe la transmisión de la reunión de la Junta  
2. Si prefiere no asistir a la reunión de la Junta Directiva pero desea hacer un comentario  
sobre algún tema específico de la agenda, por favor envie su comentario por correo  
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mailto:WRApubliccomment@co.monterey.ca.us Para ayudar al Secretario a idenficar el  
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número de artículo (es decir, el Artículo No. 10). Su comentario se colocará en el registro de  
la reunion de esta Junta.  
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comentario público general para articulos que no son parte de la agenda del día o para  
comentar en un artículo específico de la agenda mientras se esta escuchando, envie su  
comentario, con un límite de 250 palabras o menos, al Secretario de la Junta al correo  
electronico WRApubliccomment@co.monterey.ca.us  
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de la Junta, pero algunos comentarios pueden no leerse debido a limitaciones de tiempo.  
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O para participar for teléfono, llame a culquiera de los números a continuación:  
+1 669 900 6833 US (San Jose)  
+1 346 248 7799 US (Houston)  
+1 312 626 6799 US (Chicago)  
+1 929 205 6099 US (New York)  
+1 253 215 8782 US  
+1 301 715 8592 US  
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cuenta que no hay código de participante, simplemente presione # nuevamente después de  
que la grabación se lo indique.  
Se le colocará en la reunion como asistente; cuando deseé hacer un comentario público si  
esta unido por la computadora utilize la opción de levantar la mano en el chat de la pantalla; o  
por teléfono presione *9 en su teclado.  
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apropiado, es decir, mantener una distancia de 6 pies entre  
Call to Order at 12:30 P.M.  
Roll Call  
Present: Director John Baillie, Director Mark Gonzalez, Director Deidre Sullivan, Director Ken  
Ekelund, Director Mike Scattini, Director Mike LeBarre, Director Jason Smith, Director Matthew  
Simis, Director Marvin Borzini  
Absent: None  
Public Comments on Closed Session Items  
None  
1.  
Closed Session under Government Code section 54950, relating to the following item:  
Pursuant to Government Code section 54957(b)(1), the Board will confer regarding appointment to the  
position of Monterey County Water Resources Finance Manager.  
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.  
Recess to Closed Session  
Reconvene Meeting at 1:00 P.M.  
The meeting reconvened at 1:00 p.m. Per County Counsel, there were no reportable actions taken  
in Closed Session.  
Public Comment  
None  
Appointment of Vice-Chair  
2.  
1. Appointment of replacement Vice-Chair to serve the remaining year of a two-year term.  
Upon Motion by Director Ekelund and Second by Director Sullivan the Board appointed Director  
Mike LeBarre to serve as Vice-Chair for the remaining year of a two-year term.  
Ayes: Directors Baillie,Gonzalez, Sullivan, Ekelund, Scattini,LeBarre, Smith, Simis and Borzini  
Noes: None  
Consent Calendar  
Upon Motion by Director Smith and Second by Director Gonzalez the Board approved the Consent  
Calendar.  
Ayes: Directors Baillie, Gonzalez, Sullivan, Ekelund, Scattini, LeBarre, Smith, Simis and Borzini  
Noes: None  
3.  
4.  
Approve the Action Minutes of January 19, 2021  
Attachments:  
Draft Action Minutes January 19, 2021  
Receive the Monterey County Water Resources Agency (MCWRA) FY 2020-21 Second Quarter  
Financial Status Report through December 31, 2020.  
Attachments:  
5.  
Approve Amendment No. 4 to the Professional Services Agreement with McMillen Jacobs Associates  
for a term extension from March 16, 2021 to March 16, 2022; and authorize the General Manager to  
execute the Amendment.  
Attachments:  
Scheduled Items  
6.  
Consider receiving a report on the winter storm event of 2021.  
Attachments:  
Upon Motion by Director Sullivan and Second by Director LeBarre the Board received a report on  
the winter storm event of 2021.  
Ayes: Directors Baillie, Gonzalez, Sullivan, Ekelund, Scattini, LeBarre, Smith, Simis and Borzini  
Noes: None  
Public Comment: Norm Groot  
7.  
Consider recommending that the Monterey County Water Resources Agency Board of Supervisors  
adopt a resolution authorizing and directing the General Manager to enter into a grant agreement with  
the California Department of Fish and Wildlife to receive a grant of $17 million dollars for the  
construction of Fish Exclusion System in conjunction with the Interlake Tunnel construction.  
Attachments:  
Upon Motion by DirectorLeBarre and Second by Director Smith, the Boad recommended that the  
Monterey County Water Resources Agency Board of Supervisors adopt a resolution authorizing  
and directing the General Manager to enter into a grant agreement with the California  
Department of Fish and Wildlife to receive a grant of $17 million dollars for the construction of a  
Fish Exclusion System in conjunction with the Interlake Tunnel construction.  
Ayes: Directors Baillie, Gonzalez, Sullivan, Ekelund, Scattini, LeBarre, Smith and Simis  
Noes: Director Borzini  
Public Comment: Norm Groot  
8.  
Consider receiving a report on the Groundwater Extraction Management System (GEMS) 2019  
Groundwater Extraction Summary Report.  
Attachments:  
Upon Motion by Director Gonzalez and Second by Director Smith, the Board received a report on  
the Groundwater Extraction Management System (GEMS) 2019 Groundwater Extraction Summary  
Report.  
Ayes: Directors Baillie, Gonzalez, Sullivan, Ekelund, Scattini, LeBarre, Smith, Simis and Borzini  
Noes: None  
9.  
Consider receiving a report on the addition of a Deep Aquifers Addendum to the Salinas Valley Water  
Conditions Report.  
Attachments:  
Upon Motion by Director Scattini and Second by Director Smith the Board received a report on  
the addition of a Deep Aquifers Addendum to the Salinas Valley Water Conditions Report.  
Ayes: Directors Baillie, Gonzalez, Sullivan, Ekelund, Scattini, LeBarre, Smith, Simis and Borzini  
Noes: None  
Public Comment: Marieke Desmond  
10.  
Consider adopting the “Standards and Guiding Principles of Reservoir Operations During Drought  
Conditions” for the Drought Operations Technical Advisory Committee.  
Attachments:  
Upon Motion by Director Ekelund and Second by Director Sullivan the Board adopted the  
“Standards and Guiding Principles of Reservoir Operations During Drought Conditions” for the  
Drought Operations Technical Advisory Committee and in addition, stated that other members  
and organizations can be a part of the DTAC Committee to the extent that it is consistent with the  
Settlement Agreement.  
Ayes: Directors Baillie, Gonzalez, Sullivan, Ekelund, Scattini, LeBarre, Smith, Simis and Borzini  
Noes: None  
Public Comment: Nancy Isakson, Marieke Desmond  
Key Information and Calendar of Events  
11.  
February, March and April 2021 Calendars  
Attachments:  
February 2021  
March 2021  
April 2021  
General Manager's Report  
12.  
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COVID-19 Update  
Personnel Update  
Reservoir Drought Operations  
Prop 1 Grant Update  
Other  
Committee Reports  
Information Items  
13.  
Information Items:  
1. Reservoir Release Update  
2. Well Permit Application Activities Update  
Attachments:  
Reservoir Release Update  
Well Permit Application Activities Update  
Correspondence  
14.  
Letter dated February 3, 2021 from Brent Buche, General Manager to Drought Operations Technical  
Advisory Committee  
Attachments:  
D-TAC Stand Down Notice 2021  
Board of Directors Comments  
Adjournment  
The meeting adjourned at 2:59 p.m.