County of Monterey  
Board of Supervisors Chambers  
168 W. Alisal St 1st Flr,  
Salinas, CA 93901  
Meeting Minutes  
Tuesday, January 19, 2021  
1:00 PM  
SPECIAL MEETING  
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  
This meeting is compliant with Governor Newsom's Executive Order N-29-20 which allows  
local legislative bodies to hold public meetings electronically only, without a physical location  
for public participation, accessible only telephonically or otherwise electronically (video  
conferencing) to all members of the public seeking to observe and address the local  
legislative body, in order to avoid public gatherings, and until further notice.  
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. 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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comment please indicate in the Subject Line, the meeting body (i.e. Board of Directors  
Agenda) and item number (i.e. Item No. 10). Your comment will be placed into the record at  
the Board meeting.  
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item as it is being heard, please submit your comment, limited to 250 words or less, to the  
Secretary of the Board at WRApubliccomment@co.monterey.ca.us  
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Aviso Importante Sobre COVID-19  
Esta reunión cumple con la Orden Ejecutiva N-29-20 del Gobernador Newsom que permite  
que los cuerpos legislativos locales tengan reuniones públicas electrónicas solamente, sin un  
lugar físico para la participación pública, accesibles solo por teléfono o electrónicamente  
(videoconferencia) para todos los miembros del público que busquen observar y dirigirse al  
cuerpo legislativo local, a fin de evitar reuniones públicas, y hasta nuevo aviso.  
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. 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  
electrónico antes de las 5:00 p.m. el Viernes antes de la reunion. Envie su comentario al  
Secretario de la junta al correo electronico WRApubliccomment@co.monterey.ca.us  
mailto:WRApubliccomment@co.monterey.ca.us Para ayudar al Secretario a idenficar el  
artículo de la agenda relacionado con su comentario, por favor indique en la linea de asunto  
del correo electronico el cuerpo de la reunion (es decir, la Agenda de la Junta Directiva) y el  
número de artículo (es decir, el Artículo No. 10). Su comentario se colocará en el registro de  
la reunion de esta Junta.  
2. Si usted esta observando la transmisión de la reunion de la Junta en vivo y desea hacer  
un 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  
mailto:WRApubliccomment@co.monterey.ca.us  
Para ayudar al Secretario a idenfificar el artículo de la agenda del dia relacionado con su  
comentario, por favor indique en la linea de asunto del correo electronico el cuerpo de la  
reunión (es decir, la Agenda de la Junta Directiva) y el número de artículo (es decir, al  
Artículo No. 10). Se hará todo lo posible para leer su comentario y hacerlo parte del registro  
de la Junta, pero algunos comentarios pueden no leerse debido a limitaciones de tiempo.  
Cualquier comentario recibido despues del artículo de la agenda se hará parte del registro de  
la reunión si es recibido antes de que termine la reunión.  
3. Para participar for ZOOM, por favor únase for audio de computadora por:  
https://montereycty.zoom.us/j/96838774243  
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  
Cuando se le solicite, ingrese este número de reunión: 968 3877 4243. Por favor tenga en  
cuenta que no hay código de participante, simplemente presione # nuevamente después de  
que la grabación se lo indique.  
4. 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.  
Call to Order at 1:00 P.M.  
Present: Directors Baillie, Gonzalez, Sullivan, Ekelund, Scattiini, LeBarre, Smith, Simis and  
Borzini  
Absent: None  
Public Comment  
Election of Officers  
1.  
1. Appointment of replacement Chair to serve the remaining year of a two-year term, or selection of  
nomination committee for appointment of replacement Chair at the February 16, 2021 Board of  
Director meeting.  
2. Committee Assignments  
Upon Motion by Director Ekelund and Second by Director Gonzalez the Board appointed John  
Baillie as the replacement Chair to serve the remaining year of a two-year term, and selected  
Directors Ekelund, Gonzalez and Sullivan as the Nomination Committee for the appointment of  
the replacement Vice-Chair at the February 16, 2021 Board of Directors meeting.  
Ayes: Directors Baillie, Gonzalez, Sullivan,Ekelund, Scattini, LeBarre, Smith, Simis and Borzini  
Noes, None  
Absent: None  
Consent Calendar  
Upon Motion by Director Ekelund and Second by Director Simis, the Board approved the Consent  
Calendar, with the exception of Agenda Item No. 4, which was pulled by Director Ekelund for  
further discussion.  
Ayes: Directors Baillie, Gonzalez, Sullivan,Ekelund, Scattini, LeBarre, Smith, Simis and Borzini  
Noes, None  
Absent: None  
2.  
3.  
Approve the Action Minutes of November 16, 2020  
Attachments:  
Draft Action MInutes November 16, 2020  
Approve the 2021 Board of Directors and Committee Meetings Schedule.  
Attachments:  
2021 BOD and Committee Meetings Schedule  
4.  
Ratify the General Manager’s execution of Amendment 1 to the Professional Services Agreement with  
Smith & Enright Landscaping, Inc. to provide mowing & pruning services at the Pajaro River, in  
addition to litter removal services; and increase the total contract amount by $82,175, to an amount not  
to exceed $132,175  
Attachments:  
Board Report  
Executed - Amendment No. 1  
Smith & Enright Encampment Cleanup Quote  
Executed Agreement  
Board Order  
Upon Motion by Director Ekelund and Second by Director Simis, the Board ratified the General  
Manager’s execution of Amendment 1 to the professional services agreement with Smith &  
Enright Landscaping, Inc. to provide mowing & pruning services at the Pajaro River, in addition to  
litter removal services; and increase the total contract amount by $82,175, to an amount not to  
exceed $132,175  
Ayes: Directors Baillie, Gonzalez, Sullivan,Ekelund, Scattini, LeBarre, Smith, Simis and Borzini  
Noes, None  
Absent: None  
Scheduled Matters  
5.  
Consider recommending that the Monterey County Water Resources Agency Board of Supervisors:  
a. Approve the Joint Exercise of Powers Agreement by and among the City of Watsonville  
(“Watsonville”), the County of Monterey (“Monterey”), the County of Santa Cruz (“Santa Cruz”), the  
Monterey County Water Resources Agency (“MCWRA”), and Zone 7 of Santa Cruz County Flood  
Control and Water Conservation District (“Zone 7”), herein referred to as the “Member Agencies”, to  
form the Pajaro Regional Flood Management Agency (PRFMA) and authorize the Chair to sign the  
Joint Exercise of Powers Agreement; and  
b. Approve the Indemnity Agreement regarding the Pajaro River Flood Risk Reduction Project  
(“Project”) by and among the Member Agencies and authorize the Chair to sign the Indemnity  
Agreement.  
Attachments:  
Board Report  
Draft Indemnity Agreement - Final Blackline  
Draft JPA Agreement - Final Blackline  
Board Order  
Upon Motion by Director Gonzalez and Second by Director Sullivan the Board recommended that  
the Monterey County Water Resources Agency Board of Supervisors:  
a. Approve the Joint Exercise of Powers Agreement by and among the City of Watsonville  
(“Watsonville”), the County of Monterey (“Monterey”), the County of Santa Cruz (“Santa Cruz”),  
the Monterey County Water Resources Agency (“MCWRA”), and Zone 7 of Santa Cruz County  
Flood Control and Water Conservation District (“Zone 7”), herein referred to as the “Member  
Agencies”, to form the Pajaro Regional Flood Management Agency (PRFMA) and authorize the  
Chair to sign the Joint Exercise of Powers Agreement; and  
b. Approve the Indemnity Agreement regarding the Pajaro River Flood Risk Reduction Project  
(“Project”) by and among the Member Agencies and authorize the Chair to sign the Indemnity  
Agreement.  
Ayes: Directors Baillie, Gonzalez, Sullivan,Ekelund, Scattini, LeBarre, Smith, Simis and Borzini  
Noes, None  
Absent: None  
Key Information and Calendar of Events  
6.  
January and February 2021 Calendars  
Attachments:  
January 2021  
February 2021  
General Manager's Report  
Public Comment: Bill LIpe  
7.  
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COVID-19 Update  
Personnel Update  
Reservoir Drought Operations  
Prop 68 Grant  
COWCAP Update  
Other  
Committee Reports  
Information Items  
8.  
Information Items:  
1. Reservoir Release Update  
2. Well Permit Application Activities Update  
3. Dept. of Water Resources Technical Advisory Committee Participation  
4. Prop. 1 Grant Notification Letters  
Attachments:  
Reservoir Release Update Report  
Well Permit Information Application Activities Update  
DWR TAC Participation Information  
Prop 1 Grant Notification Letters  
Correspondence  
Board of Directors Comments  
Adjournment  
The Board adjourned at 2:11 p.m.