County of Monterey  
Government Center - Board Chambers  
168 W. Alisal St., 1st Floor  
Salinas, CA 93901  
Meeting Minutes - Final  
Tuesday, February 27, 2024  
9:00 AM  
Board of Supervisors of the Monterey County Water  
Resources Agency  
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Chair Supervisor Glenn Church - District 2  
Vice Chair Supervisor Chris Lopez - District 3  
Supervisor Wendy Root Askew - District 4  
Supervisor Mary L. Adams - District 5  
Supervisor Luis A. Alejo - District 1  
9:00 A.M. - Called to Order  
The meeting was called to order by Chair Supervisor Glenn Church.  
Roll Called  
Present: 4 - Supervisor Mary L. Adams, Supervisor Glenn Church, Supervisor Luis A. Alejo and  
Supervisor Chris Lopez  
Absent: 1 - Supervisor Wendy Root Askew  
Staff Present  
Sonia De La Rosa, County Administrative Officer, Susan Blitch, Interim County Counsel  
andValerie Ralph, Clerk of the Board were present.  
Additions and Corrections for Closed Session by County Counsel  
There were no additions or corrections to closed session.  
Closed Session  
Closed Session under Government Code section 54950, relating to the following items:  
1.  
a. Pursuant to Government Code section 54956.9(d)(1), the Board will confer with legal counsel  
regarding existing litigation:  
(1) American Family Connect Property and Casualty, et al. v. County of Monterey, et al.  
(Monterey County Superior Court Case No. 24CV000215)  
(2) Stephen Ray Acosta, et al. v. County of Monterey, et al. (Monterey Superior Court Case No.  
24CV000428)  
(3) Mario Gonzalez, et al. v. State of California, et al. (Santa Cruz Superior Court Case No.  
23CV03022)  
b. Pursuant to Government Code sections 54956.9(d)(2) and 54956.9(d)(4), the Board will  
confer with legal counsel regarding one matter of significant exposure to litigation and/or  
potential initiation of litigation.  
Public Comments for Closed Session  
Open for public comments; no comments made.  
The Board Recessed for Closed Session Agenda Items  
Read Out from Closed Session  
There was no reportable read out for Closed Session.  
Adjourned  
The meeting was adjourned by Chair Supervisor Glenn Church.  
APPROVED:  
____/s/ Chris Lopez______  
CHRIS LOPEZ, CHAIR  
ATTEST:  
BY: ____/s/ Valerie Ralph________  
VALERIE RALPH  
CLERK OF THE BOARD  
APPROVED ON: August 26, 2025