County of Monterey  
Cayenne Room  
1441 Schilling Place  
Salinas Ca. 93901  
Meeting Agenda - Final  
Monday, April 15, 2024  
12:00 PM  
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  
Jon Conatser  
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agenda item. The timing of public comment shall be at the discretion of the Chair.  
THE BOARD RECESSES FOR CLOSED SESSION AGENDA ITEMS: Closed Session may be  
held at the conclusion of the Board's Agenda, or at any other time during the course of the meeting,  
before or after the scheduled time, announced by the Chairperson of the Board. The public may  
comment on Closed Session items prior to the Board's recess to Closed Session.  
Call to Order at 12:00 P.M.  
Roll Call  
Public Comments on Closed Session Items  
Closed Session under Government Code section 54950, relating to the following  
items:  
1.  
WRAG  
24-047  
a. Pursuant to Government Code section 54956.9(d)(2), the Board will confer with  
legal counsel regarding one matter of significant exposure to litigation.  
b. Pursuant to Government Code section 54957(b)(1), the Board will provide a  
performance evaluation for the General Manager.  
c. Pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(1), the Board will confer with  
legal counsel regarding existing litigation:  
1. Nacimiento Regional Water Management Advisory Committee v. Monterey County  
Water Resources Agency, et al. (San Luis Obispo Superior Case No. 19CVP-0010)  
2. California-American Water Company, et al. v. Marina Coast Water District, et al., San  
Francisco County Superior Court Case No. CGC-15-546632  
d. Pursuant to Government Code section 54956.8, the Board will confer with  
real property negotiators:  
Property: Recycled Industrial Wastewater  
Agency Negotiator(s): Ara Azhderian, General Manager  
Negotiating Parties: City of Salinas and Monterey One Water  
Under Negotiation: Price and terms.  
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.  
Pledge of Allegiance  
ADDITIONS AND CORRECTIONS BY CLERK: The Clerk of the Board will announce agenda  
corrections and proposed additions, which may acted on by the Board as provided in Sections  
54954.2 of the California Government Code.  
Public Comment  
Presentations  
Presentation on the Vegetation Management Plan (VMP) on agency lands around the  
Nacimiento Reservoir.  
2.  
(Presenter: Cal-Fire Fuels Battalion Chief Luke Bourgault)  
Attachments:  
Public Hearing  
Public hearing to consider recommending the Monterey County Water Resources  
Agency Board of Supervisors:  
3.  
a. Approve and adopt the Fiscal Year (FY) 2024-25 Zone 2B water delivery charge  
of up to $89.60 per acre-foot (AF) of water delivered for Zone 2B for the Castroville  
Seawater Intrusion Project (CSIP) and the Salinas Valley Reclamation Project  
(SVRP); and  
b. Notice and hold a public hearing on May 29, 2024, at 10:30 a.m. to consider  
approving and adopting the rate change; and  
c. Direct the Clerk of the Board of Supervisors to publish a hearing notice once a  
week for two consecutive weeks prior to the date set for the public hearing by Board  
of Supervisors.  
(Staff Presenting: Ara Azhderian)  
Attachments:  
Presentations  
Update on Analysis of the 2023 Seawater Intrusion Data.  
(Presenter: Tamara Voss)  
4.  
Attachments:  
Consent Calendar  
Approve the Action Minutes of March 18, 2024.  
5.  
Attachments:  
Approve Amendment No. 1 to the agreement with ICF Jones & Stokes, Inc. for the  
Salinas River Lagoon Community Engagement and Planning Project.  
(Staff: Jason Demers & Peter Kwiek)  
6.  
Attachments:  
Approve Amendment No. 3 to the Agreement for Services with Quinn Company to  
extend the contract term to June 30, 2028, and increase the dollar amount by  
$150,000 for a total contract amount not to exceed $400,000 for short term  
equipment rental and preventative maintenance and repair of Agency owned heavy  
equipment; and authorize the General Manager to execute the amendment.(Staff:  
Jason Demers)  
7.  
Attachments:  
Approve Amendment No. 2 to the Agreement for Services with Don Chapin  
Company to increase the dollar amount by $70,000 for a total contract amount not to  
exceed $1,070,000 for work related to Pajaro Levee 2023 storm damage; and  
authorize the General Manager to execute the amendment.  
(Staff: Shaunna Murray)  
8.  
Attachments:  
Approve a Notice of Completion for the 180-Foot and 400-Foot Aquifers Dedicated  
Monitoring Well Installation Project, RFB No. 2022-0022; and authorize the General  
Manager to execute and record the Notice at the Monterey County Recorder’s  
9.  
Office. (Staff: Amy Woodrow)  
Attachments:  
Approve Amendment No. 1 to the Funding Agreement with the City of Salinas to  
increase the dollar amount by $80,000 for a total contract amount not to exceed  
$202,833.75 for waterway cleanup, mitigation, and restoration with Encampment  
Resolution Funding offered through the California Interagency Council on  
Homelessness; and authorize the General Manager to execute the Agreement.(Staff:  
Jennifer Bodensteiner)  
10.  
Attachments:  
Approve Amendment No. 3 to the Agreement for Services with Don Chapin  
Company, Inc. to increase the dollar amount by $80,000 for a total contract amount  
not to exceed $465,000 for maintenance and repairs to Agency owned facilities  
related to storm events and restoration; and authorize the General Manager to execute  
the agreement. (Staff: Jennifer Bodensteiner)  
11.  
Attachments:  
Adopt a Resolution to:  
12.  
a. Authorize the Monterey County Water Resources Agency (MCWRA) to  
submit an application to the California Department of Water Resources  
(DWR) Statewide Flood Emergency Response Grant Program (Flood ER  
Grant) to obtain financial assistance for a web-based tool for flood forecast  
mapping of the Salinas River for enhanced planning, coordination,  
preparedness, and response related to flood emergencies, pursuant and  
subject to all of the terms and provisions of California Proposition 84, The  
Safe Drinking Water, Water Quality & Supply, Flood Control, River &  
Coastal Bond Act of 2006 (Section 75032 of Chapter 3 of Division 43 of the  
Public Resources Code); and,  
b. Designate, authorize, and direct the General Manager of the MCWRA,  
Operations Manager, and Finance Manager III to execute and manage  
applications, grant documents, and any amendments thereto with DWR, and  
take such other actions as necessary or appropriate to comply with grant  
funding requirements. (Staff: Jennifer Bodensteiner)  
Attachments:  
Adopt a release schedule for Nacimiento and San Antonio reservoirs for 2024.  
(Staff: Peter Kwiek & Joseph Klein)  
13.  
Attachments:  
Action Items  
Consider recommending that the Monterey County Water Resources Agency Board  
of Supervisors:  
14.  
a. Approve and adopt the Fiscal Year (FY) 2024-25 assessment charges with  
cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) increase of 2.4% for Flood Zones 1, 1A, 8, 9, 12,  
and 17; and  
b. Set and hold a public hearing on May 29, 2024, at 10:30 a.m. to consider  
approving and adopting assessment rate charges; and  
c. Direct the Clerk of the Board of Supervisors to publish a hearing notice once a  
week for two consecutive weeks prior to the date set for the hearing.  
(Staff Presenting: Nan Kyung Kim)  
Attachments:  
Consider recommending that the Monterey County Water Resources Agency Board  
of Supervisors to:  
15.  
a. Approve and adopt a Fiscal Year (FY) 2024-25 cost of living adjustment  
(COLA) increase of 2.4% to assessments of Zones 2B, 2Y and 2Z for the Castroville  
Seawater Intrusion Project (CSIP) and the Salinas Valley Reclamation Project  
(SVRP); and  
b. Approve and adopt a FY 2024-25 COLA increase of 2.4% to the Zone 2B  
water service charge for the Salinas River Diversion Facility Project (SRDF); and  
c. Notice and hold a public hearing at 10:30 a.m. on May 29, 2024, to consider  
approving and adopting assessment rate charges; and  
d. Direct the Clerk of the Board of Supervisors to publish a hearing notice once a  
week for two consecutive weeks prior to the date set for the hearing.  
(Staff Presenting: Nan Kyung Kim)  
Attachments:  
Consider recommending that the Monterey County Water Resources Agency Board  
of Supervisors to:  
16.  
a. Approve and adopt a Fiscal Year (FY) 2024-25 assessment charges with  
cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) increase of 2.4% for Zone 2C Administration and  
Operations & Maintenance of Nacimiento and San Antonio Dams; and  
b. Set and hold a public hearing at 10:30 AM on May 29, 2024, to consider  
approving and adopting assessment rate charges; and  
c. Direct the Clerk of the Board of Supervisors to publish a hearing notice once a  
week for two consecutive weeks prior to the date set for the hearing.  
(Staff Presenting: Nan Kyung Kim)  
Attachments:  
Consider recommending that the Monterey County Water Resources Agency Board  
of Supervisors approve the Monterey County Water Resources Agency Fiscal Year  
2024-25 Recommended Budget.  
17.  
(Staff Presenting: Nan Kyung Kim)  
Attachments:  
Consider authorizing the General Manager to engage with a collation of Western  
irrigated agriculture interests, including other water agencies, on the United States  
Army Corps of Engineers Proposed Rule for Agency Specific Procedures for  
implementation of its Principles, Requirements, and Guidelines for water resources  
investments.(Staff Presenting: Ara Azhderian)  
18.  
Attachments:  
Key Information and Calendar of Events  
April, May, and June 2024 Calendars.  
19.  
Attachments:  
General Manager's Report  
20.  
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GEMS Expansion  
WRAG  
24-052  
Personnel Update  
Monterey One Reconciliation  
Dam Safety Project Funding  
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Association of California Water Agencies Update  
Other  
Committee Reports  
Committee Agenda’s and Cancellation Notices for March and April 2024:  
21.  
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Water Resources Agency Reservoir Operations Advisory Committee  
Cancellation  
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Water Resources Agency Basin Management Advisory Agenda  
Water Resources Agency Planning Committee Agenda  
Special Water Resources Agency Reservoir Operations Advisory Committee  
Agenda  
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Water Resources Personnel and Administration Committee Agenda  
Water Resources Agency Finance Committee Agenda  
Attachments:  
Information Items  
Reservoir Storage and Release Update. (Staff: Peter Kwiek)  
22.  
Attachments:  
Board of Directors Comments  
Adjournment